It's official. We have served free tea in Maria Hernandez Park every single day of April. Thank you for everything.

Arnaud is playing the clarinet underneath the poem Initiation Song from the Finders' Lodge by Ursula K. Le Guin. This month was one of the most special of my entire life. It was a true honor to document the people and moments of this corner of the world. I am so grateful. Until next time.

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A soundscape of sorts.

One more day. Unbelievable that we're almost to the finish line. Free tea from 6am to 8pm, ooooooeeeee!

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An episode about what happened yesterday. Listen to most recent episode first if you haven't already.

The poems are Think of Others by Mahmoud Darwish, Watching My Friend Pretend Her Heart Is Not Breaking by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, and One Heart by Li-Young Lee. Sabelle Guido played a bit of guitar and Rili played their usual serendipitous electric violin masterpiece.

Until tomorrow.

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Warning: this is an intense three and a half minutes of audio. Kids should not listen. As we were packing up the equipment, we looked over to see an unconscious man to our left. What followed was about 20 minutes of attempts to revive him. It was serious and heartbreaking. Not bringing this up would feel insincere and hollow. We'll update this description box when we know more about the situation.

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Syd is taking over the tea stand today! They are awesome.

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Day 26! This episode is about Bushwick and gentrification. An incomplete episode, of course, as all of these are. But, hopefully a slice of what's inside the minds and sounds of Maria Hernandez Park on April 26, 2026.

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Day 25! So much love. And rain. And rhymes. Enjoy. Until tomorrow!

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TW: There is a brief mention of domestic violence around 7:05 to the 7:35 minute mark.

Day 24 is filled with stories! All about strangers and trust. Alrighty, until tomorrow.

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