Camilla Sterne

A portrait photo of a poll worker wearing a face shield and mask

Democracy’s Frontlines

These poll workers are ready to pass the baton of civic duty and ignite action across new generations and communities.

What does it mean to be “Latinx” in the U.S.?

Writer and activist Paola Ramos discusses her new book, Finding Latinx, and sheds light on the term, “Latinx,” and how to think about the Latinx vote in the 2020 election.

Kiliii Yuyan on Strengthening Ties to Nature Amid the Pandemic

art, other Posted by Camilla Sterne

On Earth Day, award-winning photojournalist and Nia Tero Storytelling Fellow, Kiliii Yuyan (Nanai) offers perspective on telling Indigenous stories, and how we can strengthen our ties to nature amid the global pandemic.

Blind beekeeper Ojok Simon smiles in protective gear while bees swirl around his head.

An Untapped Market: How Ojok Simon is training the next generation of Ugandan beekeepers

other Posted by Camilla Sterne

As an inaugural 2017 Holman Prizewinner, Ojok set out to train other blind people in rural Gulu how to keep bees as a means of livelihood.

The cover of A queer anthology of rage, with a bright red graphic.

There are no honest poems about dead women (after Audre Lorde)

poetry Posted by Camilla Sterne

My poem appeared in the 2018 Pilot Press anthology, A queer anthology of rage.

A closeup of a steam scallop dish with edible floral garnish.

At the chef’s table

design, food Posted by Camilla Sterne

Shaped by a harsh climate and scarce resources, Norway’s culinary tradition is nevertheless rich inspiration for the world’s youngest triple Michelin-starred chef.

Two white goats poke their heads out of a barn door.

The Story of a Heroic Goat Rescue at Enchanted Hills Camp

other Posted by Camilla Sterne

As smoke rolled over the mountain towards Enchanted Hills Camp in October 2017, staff stumbled out of their homes and glanced eastward to find the entire range of hills ablaze in the distance from the nearing Nuns fire. It was time to evacuate. The group 4 people, three dogs and years of history and personal belongings…

A Napa resident surveys the destruction at Enchanted Hills Camp for the Blind after damage from the Nuns fire in October 2017.

Napa Camp for the Blind to Rebuild for Future Generations

other Posted by Camilla Sterne

A series of photographs I took of Enchanted Hills Camp after the October 2017 fires in Napa were featured alongside Sarah Hotchkiss’s piece for KQED.

Three volumes of I—X, a generously sized monograph with a white cover and a bright red X on the cover.

Out of the forest

architecture, design Posted by Camilla Sterne

Bolon and the Stockholm-based design studio Form Us With Love have grown up together. Now, as the two prepare to embark upon a new collaboration, studio founders Jonas Pettersson and John Löfgren find themselves in the mood to reflect.

A black and white illustration of craters on the moon's surface.

What the moon believes

poetry Posted by Camilla Sterne

The moon believes the sun reciprocates her love believes she is more than just a vehicle for his reflection to cast his light toward another body. … The moon believes her craters inhabitable wills water to trickle in her crevices she stacks delicate mooncakes on trays and waits for visitors who rarely come. She wants…