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moments in time

observing and capturing the beauty that is
catching the light in between
my adventures and pleasures from
moments in time

I share with you
make memories with me

Dara's Birth
Dara's Birth
Max BergholzJanuary 13, 2021
Darkroom days
Darkroom days
Max BergholzJanuary 13, 2021
France, on the road
France, on the road
Max BergholzJanuary 12, 2021
Homeland
Homeland
Max BergholzJanuary 11, 2021
Made on Dixon Farm
Made on Dixon Farm
Max BergholzJanuary 8, 2021
Sacha's Birth: Part 1
Sacha's Birth: Part 1
Max BergholzDecember 30, 2020
Sacha's Birth: Part 2
Sacha's Birth: Part 2
Max BergholzDecember 16, 2020
Skylines
Skylines
Max BergholzDecember 15, 2020
Underneath your clothes
Underneath your clothes
Max BergholzDecember 1, 2020
Universidad de la Habana
Universidad de la Habana
Max BergholzNovember 15, 2020

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YOU x ME is a series of modern entanglements: Noura swipes right on Luna with a little help from her group-chat, Maryam and Nilou fall for each other between shared playlists, while Paz and Ale reminisce about the sweat-soaked dance floor of their yo
My name, Ayla, means halo of light around the moon. Holding light and dark in tandem is where I find hope and possibility. As a romantic realist, my writing isn’t just about escape, it’s about nuance, complexity, and things co-existing.
This piece was born for the last gathering of @thespokenword.collective. It’s been a privilege hosting these gatherings for the last 5 years, and as I close this cohort I deep feel gratitude for the community built through it. Until we meet a
When I saw the announcement for Paperheart in @hala.n.alyan’s story the ping was loud. GO. Now I know it was to meet all of you. ❤️‍🔥 Gratitude to beloved’s @hala.n.alyan and @safiamafia for holding our paperhearts. 🧿 To @saharg

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