A summer vacation to NYC in 2017 and a chance meeting with an Aussie stranger changed Kate McAuley’s life forever. Since then, the talented Australian photographer and visual artist, known for her edgy and evocative urban collages, has taken on a new challenge: capturing her life stories in a memoir, Hostile Environments: A Love Story.
This is the first in a series on New Yorkers raised by Australian parents and what that connection to Australia actually feels like from the kids’ side.
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From ABC NewsRadio executive to NYC meditation teacher, Joh Jarvis proves it’s never too late to reinvent yourself. ✨
After moving to New York at 49, Joh built a new life teaching meditation and founded The Light Inside, a non-profit bringing calm and compassion to U.S. prisons.
Sonja Johansson lives at the intersection of science and sustainable movement. Founder of the Smart Moves program, Sonja helps women maintain strength, mobility, and confidence as they age.
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