The Magic of Your First Car

Photographs by Adali Schell Text by Remy Tumin

Where We Are is a series about young people coming of age and the spaces where they create community.

The ability to get behind the wheel of a car for the first time and go anywhere is a distinct American rite of passage. For many young people, their first car grants them a freedom to explore their city on an intimate level, with their windows down and music blasting – and away from the prying eyes of parents. It can be a means to escape monotony and fear — especially during the height of the pandemic — and a gathering space where they can let it all go.

Read more at NY Times.

Cynthia Hirschhornyouth