Humanity & Connections Series
Every visitor brings a story underground.
Proposals on the heart, reunions decades in the making, and first visits from around the world. Meet our guests who make Howe special.
Summer 2024
Faces of Howe
104 stories
Summer 2024Meet Ricky & Jayden from Orange County, NY
Orange County sits just 50 miles above the tip of Manhattan. The Hudson River cuts a crescent around Orange County providing its gorgeous views. It is home to…
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Summer 2024Meet some of the team members from Just Roots Farm
Just Roots is a non-for-profit community organization located in Greenfield, Massachusetts. They work to help serve the under served. Their mission is to…
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Summer 2024Meet Sofia, Cristina, & Anastasiya from the Soviet Union.
Meet Sofia & Cristina, a Polish mother and daughter duo from the Soviet Union, and Anastasiya (Sofia’s friend) also from the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union (now…
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Summer 2024Meet the Perkins family
Some of them reside in upstate New York and others have traveled all the way from Oregon. When we were interviewing this family of 17 they told us that they are…
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Summer 2024Meet Minata & Soho, mother and son, from West Africa
West Africa is remarkably culturally diverse. It is home to multiple ethnic groups and tribes, each maintaining its own language, dialect, customs and beliefs.…
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Summer 2024Meet the Arce family
This beautiful family of 12 is the perfect mix of Dominican, Puerto Rican & Ecuadorian descent. They have spent the past five days at Lake George, a tradition…
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Summer 2024Meet Yoritsugu, Tomoko, & Yoriaki from Japan
Meet Yoritsugu (father), Tomoko (wife), and Yoriaki (son) from Japan! Japan is a well-organized, disciplined country with ancient history and top-notch…
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Summer 2024Meet Abush & Thomas from Italy
Italy is well known for its historic contributions to architecture, culture, art, opera, literature, film, fashion, and legendary automobiles! It is the fourth…
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Summer 2024Meet Aloisia, Malia & Siauli, sisters of Samoan Heritage.
Meet Aloisia, Malia and Siauli, these sisters are of Samoan Heritage. For Samoans, family is everything! They are incredibly communal and very grounded in their…
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Summer 2024Meet these women from Bangladesh
These absolutely stunning women are visiting from Bangladesh When we asked them what they wanted to tell the world, they said, “We all are unique and beautiful…
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Summer 2024Meet Valentin, Linda & their adorable children from Switzerland
We don’t know what the best thing about Switzerland is, but the flag is a big plus! Ba dum tss All kidding aside, Switzerland is known as the playground of…
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Summer 2024Meet Tom, Lola, and their granddaughter, Kayle
Lola is from Mannheim, Germany and Tom has lived on every continent and in several states while serving in the Army. Tom & Lola have been married for 38 years…
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