A Second Life in the States

In January 2017, Humane Rescue Alliance in Washington, DC accepted some of the 200 dogs saved from a dog meat farm in South Korea. Although the dogs escaped death, learning to coexist with humans is no less challenging to them.  

Service Not Included

Imported from Europe, tipping is said to have started in Rome as a way to reward slaves and servants. The custom of leaving gratuities spread broadly in the States after the Civil War, and it stuck around. People who work in catering talked to me about what it’s like living on tips, which is either a feast or a famine.

Working in a World That You Can't Hear

What is it like to work in a hearing world when you are deaf? On the east side of Washington, D.C, lies a giant, cemented, industrial building—the Union Market, where 25% of its employees belong to the deaf community. To the 2 million deaf people in the US, it is a place like nowhere else. 

Audio Remix

This is a 4-min audio remix based on the audio book of Gone Girl, narrated by Bryan Nyman. I completely flipped the original narrative and generated a new story through remixing and sound design.