Deborah Gonçalves: Chaos Meets Purpose

Gonçalves shared how her parents moved from Brazil to the U.S with only $400. Eight months later things fell through with their home church and they found themselves stuck in the states. Then, 9/11 struck, entangling her parents in new immigration policies; adding to the disarray, her mom began to feel sharp stomach pains. Doctors first attributed her mother’s symptoms to a parasite until five months later when they discovered it was a baby.

“I was born into chaos,” Gonçalves said. “I am chaos.”

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Strangers gather to have their most intimate conversations at a Manhattan bar

“In a city where it feels like you can’t talk to the person next you, this is a really effective formula for meeting people,” Luna said. “Last time, I met people, and we went to a Ska concert right after. They said they were going to Williamsburg. At first, I just wanted a ride home since I live in the area. They ended up being really cool, so I joined them. It was a lot of fun.”

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