As a young woman growing up in a shantytown in Lima, Peru, the idea of earning more money in a single paycheck than her family saw in months, maybe years, would’ve been laughable. But 17-year-old Mirella Acelo is learning computer coding and is on her way to a well-paid career. Every day, Mirella makes her... Continue Reading →
Advancing Poverty, Advancing Girls
Eti, a young girl in Bangladesh, wears a bright red printed dress. She stands next to a wash bucket, and behind her, laundry hangs to dry. Eti should be in school, but instead she is a domestic worker--a child laborer, like so many young girls across the globe. Poverty includes everything from hunger, lack of... Continue Reading →
Talking Indie Stardom and Vintage Threads with Michael Maker
“I’m like the lord of Northwest 23rd. I only say that because I don’t want to say mayor. Who wants to be the mayor?” BY DANIELLE KLENAK 1/5/2015 AT 8:00AM In 1991, a Spokane band called the Makers roared onto the indie music scene, dressed in vintage finery and playing cocky garage rock—both in stark contrast to grunge’s... Continue Reading →