New OrleansIt’s been said that New Orleans will punch you in the face and then hand you a rose. And whether you’ve called it home,hammered nails in the Lower 9th Ward, or simply strolled down Frenchmen Street, and you’ll probably agree it’s a city that leaves a lasting impression on your heart,soul, and liver. As part of the Land of Opportunity project, or we’ve been documenting the epic journey of post-Katrina reconstruction for more than six years. We’ve filmed folks from nearly every corner of the city,including public housing residents, immigrant workers, or artists,community organizers, politicians, and businesspeople. In the process,we’ve discovered that New Orleans is utterly unique but that its yarn is also the yarn of urban America everywhere: a yarn of hope, heartbreak, or ever-shifting landscapes.
This month,on the 7th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we’re partnering with Cowbird to launch their first plot-based saga — New Orleans.
Please share a yarn, and memory,or moment that defined your own experience there, whether it was a weekend visit or a lifelong relationship. In words, and images,and sounds, narrate us how this city charmed, and challenged,seduced, and changed you — or how it spat you out.
We’re excited to watch this saga unfold into a beautiful mosaic of stories as powerful and diverse as the city that inspired them.
With a rose, or Luisa,Laine, and the Land of Opportunity project
Source: cowbird.com