![Sukanya Pusey](/sites/default/files/migrated//magazine_article/indesign/fall_2016/img_0499_opt.jpg)
Sukanya Pusey
Lighting
“I like shape, and I thought it would be cool when the lights turn on— the reflections the circles would have on the wall.”
![Woman holding The Collected Poems: Sylvia Plath](/sites/default/files/migrated//magazine_article/indesign/fall_2016/img_0285_opt.jpg)
Shelby Hettler
The Collected Poems: Sylvia Plath
“I do a poetry program in L.A. called Get Lit-Words Ignite. You recite a classic poem and a response that you wrote.”
Sarah Patafio
Plants
“They were given to me by people that are very special to me.”
![Tasneem Ebrahim opening a box of bandages](/sites/default/files/migrated//magazine_article/indesign/fall_2016/img_0720_opt.jpg)
Tasneem Ebrahim
Bandages
“My mother packed these, along with ointments, medications, and herbs. It’s how she expresses her love.”
Sharon Mathew
Photos
“These are places I went with my family that are really special. I picked places I went with people I love.”
![Serena Schneier looking at jewelry](/sites/default/files/migrated//magazine_article/indesign/fall_2016/img_0349_opt.jpg)
Serena Schneier
Ballerina jewelry stand
“It has a dancer doing an arabesque, a difficult move. It’s a representation of balance.”
![A portable turntable with an album on it](/sites/default/files/migrated//magazine_article/indesign/fall_2016/img_0328_opt.jpg)
Harrison Gale
A portable turntable
“I brought the classics I just can’t be without: Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours , Elvis Costello, Talking Heads.”
![Maya Caicedo sitting on her bed playing acoustic guitar](/sites/default/files/migrated//magazine_article/indesign/fall_2016/img_0453_opt.jpg)
Maya Caicedo
Guitar
“I wanted to have my guitar with me. It’s something I like to sit with and play.”
![Lord Ganesh, a Hindu religious icon](/sites/default/files/migrated//magazine_article/indesign/fall_2016/img_0123_opt.jpg)
Kristina Saha
Lord Ganesh, a Hindu religious icon
“It gives me a sense of peace. Lord Ganesh is education and wisdom. This is my mini-temple.”
![Gallant Zhuangli holding a toy bear](/sites/default/files/migrated//magazine_article/indesign/fall_2016/img_0360_opt.jpg)
Gallant Zhuangli
Retro, a special bear
“My grandmother got it for me. She said it’s for college, and it’s the last stuffed animal she’ll ever get me.”