Samirah Evans

My music, my friendships, my life

My music, my friendships, my life

Ten years later, stark reminders of what was most important in New Orleans — and what will always remain out of reach from a new home

My husband and I were finally allowed back in New Orleans two months after the levees broke.

The entire city was gray and looked like the epitome of a ghost town. The biggest tragedy was witnessing the markings on the homes that indicated lives lost, one of which happened to be across the street where we lived.

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