Que Duong

Aflowerdoesnotmournitsownfalling.Thereisstrengthinthat.

Aflowerdoesnotmournitsownfalling.Thereisstrengthinthat.

Mygrandfatherunderstoodit.Helovedflowersfortheirbriefness,theircertainty.Hepassedthatlovetomymother—aflorist,hisseventhchild,themiracle—andshepassedittome.Threegenerations,allofusspeakingthesamequietlanguage.

Mygrandfatherunderstoodit.Helovedflowersfortheirbriefness,theircertainty.Hepassedthatlovetomymother—aflorist,hisseventhchild,themiracle—andshepassedittome.Threegenerations,allofusspeakingthesamequietlanguage.

SoIreturnedtoNewOrleans.Aseedmustbeburiedbeforeitcanrise,andIcamehometobreakground.

SoIreturnedtoNewOrleans.Aseedmustbeburiedbeforeitcanrise,andIcamehometobreakground.

BecomingissevenmenofNewOrleans,eachheldbesideasinglebloom—ameditationonthemanywaysamanlearnstocarryhisstrength.

BecomingissevenmenofNewOrleans,eachheldbesideasinglebloom—ameditationonthemanywaysamanlearnstocarryhisstrength.

Models

Michael Perez, Michael Nguyen, Gui Antunes, Lolo Lesme, Ethan Pipitone, Johnathan ‘Johnboy’ Montrel, Ak Kandil