This project began as part of a larger series about people who made radical changes in their lives as a result of 9/11. However, over the years, as the project and the family's life have evolved, this series has taken on a life of its own. Elliot and Noreen lived in Tribeca in 2001, a block from the World Trade Center. Their son, Sam was six months old and having breakfast when the deafening sound of the crash made them run to the basement for shelter. They were not allowed to return home for five months. Post 9/11 life and the desire to raise their son outside the tension of New York City is what led them to a rural area in Vermont. Their new location emanates serenity, safety and space. This series deals with the idea of home and a sense of being in the right place: concepts that are not only hard to come across, but possibly even harder to define. © Lauren Hermele
This project began as part of a larger series about people who made radical changes in their lives as a result of 9/11. However, over the years, as the project and the family's life have evolved, this series has taken on a life of its own. Elliot and Noreen lived in Tribeca in 2001, a block from the World Trade Center. Their son, Sam was six months old and having breakfast when the deafening sound of the crash made them run to the basement for shelter. They were not allowed to return home for five months. Post 9/11 life and the desire to raise their son outside the tension of New York City is what led them to a rural area in Vermont. Their new location emanates serenity, safety and space. This series deals with the idea of home and a sense of being in the right place: concepts that are not only hard to come across, but possibly even harder to define. © Lauren Hermele