Photographer: James Barkley

Open Call: Notions of home

Being restricted to staying at home during the pandemic led me to take frequent walks around the block, to break out of my cabin fever. On one of those walks I met Jerry, who lives right around the corner from me. He is an East Boston native and hasn’t moved from the neighborhood in 76 years. He lives with his dog Charlie, who he adores. I ask him what ‘home’ means to him, and he tells me, “For me, when I think of the word ‘home’, certain things come straight to mind: safety, warmth, comfort, the smell of coffee, my dog and overall relaxation.”

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