Category: Humans of The DTM

“I split my time between making crêpes at The Flat, (which I founded 8 years ago) and coordinating medical clinics in Haiti with a group called Vwazen Nou.” Text and photo by Haley Burton. You can visit her Individuals of Charlottesville Facebook page to see people in other locations around Charlottesville.

Left: “I’m the owner of Les Fabriques. I started this business 36 years ago. I’m immersed in fabric and sewing. I started sewing when I got my first Barbie as a child, and I used to design clothes for her. Here, we don’t like Big-Box fashion. We disapprove of Chinese and Indian sweatshops. At Les…

“I suffer from dyslectic paranoia. I’ve discovered that people are secretly plotting for my happiness behind my back without my permission. It’s like the biblical essence of grace, but without psychotropic drugs. I’m a born again agnostic. People live in times and cultures. Our reporting of our events is translated into art forms such as…

Q: “What are the best and worst parts of your job? “The worst part of my job is having to give death notifications, and the first death case I had on the job was the death of a three-month old who died of SIDS. It makes you very aware of how fragile life is. You…

“I live out of my bags. I’m homeless and jobless right now. It’s very hard to find a job. I just found out about the soup kitchens, but before that, I went a week without eating. There’s a lot of nice people here in Charlottesville. One couple actually bought me lunch.” Text and photo by…