The Nostrand Avenue Project

The Nostrand Avenue Project tells my coming-of-age story over the past eighteen years through writing, photography, podcast, and videos. I grew up on Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, finding my way through the world with the city as my playground. From subway rides with my pre-school to Chuck-Cheese at Atlantic Terminal to taking the A train to get to my high school in Hell’s Kitchen, in this project, I aim to capture my progression from childhood to adolescence and all the memories that have made me who I am today. In telling my coming-of-age story, I want to inspire you to tap into the childhood wonder that still rumbles inside you. Too often, we set aside the stories that have made us who we are. In the Nostrand Avenue Project, I hope you all find a piece of yourself in my account and become encouraged to uncover and express your inner child. Because I am sure, five-year-old you would be proud of who you are today!

Love, Sanai