Author Archives: Word on the Street

Solstice: the family Yule tradition of Kat Nadi-Duma

Kat Nadi-Duma moved to Provo in their early twenties to give support to a young woman they were dating who was a student at BYU. With encouragement from their partner, they joined the LDS church after having been raised Irish Catholic by a grandmother. The influence of paganism in Irish Catholicism was a natural bridgeContinue reading “Solstice: the family Yule tradition of Kat Nadi-Duma”

Giving thanks in South Provo: a guest post from David, a client at Food & Care Coalition

I think what I’m most grateful for is freedom from addictions. It’s been a few months since I smoked my last cigarette and marijuana. Harder drugs, it’s been years. More specifically I’m free from the mental habit of addiction, from thirst; that thing that drives you to negativity and senseless activity, whether standing on yourContinue reading “Giving thanks in South Provo: a guest post from David, a client at Food & Care Coalition”

Giving thanks in South Provo: an interview with Food & Care Coalition client, Leandra

“Everything you need to know to live on the street you learn in kindergarten. You learn your manners; your “please,” “thank you,” and “you’re welcome.” You learn ABCs, 1-2-3s, and look both ways before you cross the street. Don’t get in the van because there’s never candy, there’s never a lost puppy. You learn caring,Continue reading “Giving thanks in South Provo: an interview with Food & Care Coalition client, Leandra”

Initiative: an interview with transgender artist, Noah Barlow

Transgender man, Noah Barlow, moved to Provo with his family in 2010. He graduated from Timpview High School in 2015, and was accepted into Utah Valley University’s art program on full academic scholarship. He has plans to complete his BFA in illustration in 2023. His watercolor painting, Initiative, was created as a ritual act ofContinue reading “Initiative: an interview with transgender artist, Noah Barlow”