https://yanapaskova.com/ 2026-03-16 weekly 1.0 https://yanapaskova.com/about-me 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/DSCF9160.jpg https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Boiko.jpg https://yanapaskova.com/contact 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/newspapers_mug.jpg https://yanapaskova.com/copyright 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://yanapaskova.com/helping-women 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://yanapaskova.com/where-women-rule 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://yanapaskova.com/power-of-poo 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://yanapaskova.com/25-years-after 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/25_Years_After_Democracy_Paskova_001.jpg A donkey-drawn carriage traverses Ovcha Kupel, a row of ubiquitous, poorly-maintained apartment complexes in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, on October 3rd, 2014. "Ovcha Kupel" translates to "Sheep's Baptismal Vessel," from the legend that an 1858 earthquake in the region cracked open the earth to healing mineral water, curing farmers' sick sheep grazing on nearby pastures. A donkey-drawn carriage traverses Ovcha Kupel, a row of ubiquitous, poorly-maintained apartment complexes in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, on October 3rd, 2014. "Ovcha Kupel" translates to "Sheep's Baptismal Vessel," from the legend that an 1858 earthquake in the region cracked open the earth to healing mineral water, curing farmers' sick sheep grazing on nearby pastures. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/25_Years_After_Democracy_Paskova_002.jpg A woman walks by graffiti of the fist that came to symbolize civic protests against political corruption in 2013, seen in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, on October 4th, 2014. The fist has been crossed off by a second layer of graffiti, with an adjacent sign that reads, "Communism, but not a Colony," in likely reference to what some political parties decry as Westernization of interests in the country. Bulgaria is still one of the poorest, most corrupt nations in the European Union, its post-1989 hopes wilted by political corruption, high crime rates and skyrocketing inflation. The ennui etches a permanent path across the average passerby's face, against a backdrop of rotting architecture, joblessness, and a vast population decline. A woman walks by graffiti of the fist that came to symbolize civic protests against political corruption in 2013, seen in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, on October 4th, 2014. The fist has been crossed off by a second layer of graffiti, with an adjacent sign that reads, "Communism, but not a Colony," in likely reference to what some political parties decry as Westernization of interests in the country. Bulgaria is still one of the poorest, most corrupt nations in the European Union, its post-1989 hopes wilted by political corruption, high crime rates and skyrocketing inflation. The ennui etches a permanent path across the average passerby's face, against a backdrop of rotting architecture, joblessness, and a vast population decline. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/25_Years_After_Democracy_Paskova_003.jpg Kristiyan Stamatov serves drinks at SSSR, a USSR nostalgia restaurant and bar in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, in front of a portrait of Soviet communist leader Joseph Stalin, on October 4th, 2014. Stamatov is wearing a red tie, symbolic of what was once called a "pionerche" (pioneer,) or a Bulgarian student expected to serve the country and Communist party. Kristiyan Stamatov serves drinks at SSSR, a USSR nostalgia restaurant and bar in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, in front of a portrait of Soviet communist leader Joseph Stalin, on October 4th, 2014. Stamatov is wearing a red tie, symbolic of what was once called a "pionerche" (pioneer,) or a Bulgarian student expected to serve the country and Communist party. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/25_Years_After_Democracy_Paskova_004.jpg Communist nostalgia is still very much alive in Bulgaria. Tato, a bar in Sofia (currently closed due to the death of its owner,) is decorated with portraits of Bulgarian Communist dictator Todor Zhivkov (upper center,) in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, on November 6th, 2014. His nickname and bar's namesake "Tato" is a play on the word "dad" in Bulgarian. Zhivkov was the head of state of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from March 4, 1954 until the day after the fall of the Berlin Wall, November 10, 1989, when he resigned under political pressure over the country's worsening economy and public unrest. Communist nostalgia is still very much alive in Bulgaria. Tato, a bar in Sofia (currently closed due to the death of its owner,) is decorated with portraits of Bulgarian Communist dictator Todor Zhivkov (upper center,) in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, on November 6th, 2014. His nickname and bar's namesake "Tato" is a play on the word "dad" in Bulgarian. Zhivkov was the head of state of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from March 4, 1954 until the day after the fall of the Berlin Wall, November 10, 1989, when he resigned under political pressure over the country's worsening economy and public unrest. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/25_Years_After_Democracy_Paskova_005.jpg Protesters against bank KTB (Corporate Commercial Bank) gather in front of the Bulgarian National Assembly in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, on November 6th, 2014. KTB closed in June, its customers no longer able to access their money, as the majority owner Tsvetan Vasilev was indicted for corporate embezzlement in absentia and placed on Interpol's and Schengen's most wanted lists. Bulgaria's central bank subsequently discovered a 4.22 billon leva ($2.71 billion USD) hole in KTB's accounts, which is much higher than Bulgaria's debt ceiling. This is the nation's worst banking crisis in two decades. Protesters against bank KTB (Corporate Commercial Bank) gather in front of the Bulgarian National Assembly in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, on November 6th, 2014. KTB closed in June, its customers no longer able to access their money, as the majority owner Tsvetan Vasilev was indicted for corporate embezzlement in absentia and placed on Interpol's and Schengen's most wanted lists. Bulgaria's central bank subsequently discovered a 4.22 billon leva ($2.71 billion USD) hole in KTB's accounts, which is much higher than Bulgaria's debt ceiling. This is the nation's worst banking crisis in two decades. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/25_Years_After_Democracy_Paskova_006.jpg Protesters against bank KTB (Corporate Commercial Bank) gather around Grozdan Karadjov (partially seen on far left,) a politician from the center-right political coalition Reformatorski Blok (Reformist Bloc,) in front of the Bulgarian National Assembly in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, on November 6th, 2014. KTB closed in June, its customers no longer able to access their money, as the majority owner Tsvetan Vasilev was indicted for corporate embezzlement in absentia and placed on Interpol's and Schengen's most wanted lists. Bulgaria's central bank subsequently discovered a 4.22 billon leva ($2.71 billion USD) hole in KTB's accounts, which is much higher than Bulgaria's debt ceiling. This is the nation's worst banking crisis in two decades. Protesters against bank KTB (Corporate Commercial Bank) gather around Grozdan Karadjov (partially seen on far left,) a politician from the center-right political coalition Reformatorski Blok (Reformist Bloc,) in front of the Bulgarian National Assembly in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, on November 6th, 2014. KTB closed in June, its customers no longer able to access their money, as the majority owner Tsvetan Vasilev was indicted for corporate embezzlement in absentia and placed on Interpol's and Schengen's most wanted lists. Bulgaria's central bank subsequently discovered a 4.22 billon leva ($2.71 billion USD) hole in KTB's accounts, which is much higher than Bulgaria's debt ceiling. This is the nation's worst banking crisis in two decades. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/25_Years_After_Democracy_Paskova_007.jpg Today, October 5th, 2014, is Midterm Elections day in the States - its multi-party ticket an unimaginable reality in autocratic Bulgaria pre-1989. (R-L) Simona Kostova, from Bulgaria's voting commission, watches as a woman prepares to place her vote in the ballot box during Parliamentary elections in the nation's capital, Sofia. Despite a month-long vacillation on the make-up of their political coalitions and their new prime minister - and that only 49% of the population turned up to vote today - party leaders narrowly avoided reelections, with former prime minister and leader of center-right party GERB Boyko Borisov reinstated at the post. Today, October 5th, 2014, is Midterm Elections day in the States - its multi-party ticket an unimaginable reality in autocratic Bulgaria pre-1989. (R-L) Simona Kostova, from Bulgaria's voting commission, watches as a woman prepares to place her vote in the ballot box during Parliamentary elections in the nation's capital, Sofia. Despite a month-long vacillation on the make-up of their political coalitions and their new prime minister - and that only 49% of the population turned up to vote today - party leaders narrowly avoided reelections, with former prime minister and leader of center-right party GERB Boyko Borisov reinstated at the post. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/25_Years_After_Democracy_Paskova_008.jpg Art during the Communist years was highly sanitized - and artists who chose not to show a utopian view of the country, censored and punished. The post-1989 years of Bulgarian art history renewed creativity of expression in its community - a gift especially to those who sought to express a variety of political ideas, or a non-idealized view of their society. A painting that used to decorate a school during the Communist era now hangs in the hallway of The Factory for Urban Art, seen in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, on November 7th, 2014. The factory is a former wholesale warehouse where artists now rent studios and create, for much lower rates than in the rest of the city. The art collective Destructive Creation - the same which recently spray-painted Sofia's Monument to the Soviet Army in Western superhero outfits - initiated the idea for the factory. Art during the Communist years was highly sanitized - and artists who chose not to show a utopian view of the country, censored and punished. The post-1989 years of Bulgarian art history renewed creativity of expression in its community - a gift especially to those who sought to express a variety of political ideas, or a non-idealized view of their society. A painting that used to decorate a school during the Communist era now hangs in the hallway of The Factory for Urban Art, seen in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, on November 7th, 2014. The factory is a former wholesale warehouse where artists now rent studios and create, for much lower rates than in the rest of the city. The art collective Destructive Creation - the same which recently spray-painted Sofia's Monument to the Soviet Army in Western superhero outfits - initiated the idea for the factory. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/25_Years_After_Democracy_Paskova_009.jpg The path to democracy is, at times, lonely. Bozhidar Tomalevski, chairman of the political party Drugata Bulgaria (The Other Bulgaria, which represents Bulgarian emigrants,) waits for protesters against bank KTB (Corporate Commercial Bank,) before a planned picketing event in Bulgaria's capital Sofia on November 8th, 2014. Despite widespread outrage over the bank's closing, only a handful of people arrived; the protest was canceled. "Democracy is a habit. And many here consider it a singular person's effort, not a collective one," said Tomalevski of this protest's scant attendance. KTB closed in June, its customers no longer able to access their money, as the majority owner Tsvetan Vasilev was indicted for corporate embezzlement in absentia and placed on Interpol's and Schengen's most wanted lists. Bulgaria's central bank subsequently discovered a 4.22 billon leva ($2.71 billion USD) hole in KTB's accounts, which is much higher than Bulgaria's debt ceiling. This is the nation's worst banking crisis in two decades. The path to democracy is, at times, lonely. Bozhidar Tomalevski, chairman of the political party Drugata Bulgaria (The Other Bulgaria, which represents Bulgarian emigrants,) waits for protesters against bank KTB (Corporate Commercial Bank,) before a planned picketing event in Bulgaria's capital Sofia on November 8th, 2014. Despite widespread outrage over the bank's closing, only a handful of people arrived; the protest was canceled. "Democracy is a habit. And many here consider it a singular person's effort, not a collective one," said Tomalevski of this protest's scant attendance. KTB closed in June, its customers no longer able to access their money, as the majority owner Tsvetan Vasilev was indicted for corporate embezzlement in absentia and placed on Interpol's and Schengen's most wanted lists. Bulgaria's central bank subsequently discovered a 4.22 billon leva ($2.71 billion USD) hole in KTB's accounts, which is much higher than Bulgaria's debt ceiling. This is the nation's worst banking crisis in two decades. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/25_Years_After_Democracy_Paskova_010.jpg A man sells broomsticks from the roof of his car, near an outdoor market in Vidin, Bulgaria on October 18th, 2014. Many Bulgarians sell personal belongings, fruit and vegetables grown at home, or resell goods as a supplement to their primary earnings. A man sells broomsticks from the roof of his car, near an outdoor market in Vidin, Bulgaria on October 18th, 2014. Many Bulgarians sell personal belongings, fruit and vegetables grown at home, or resell goods as a supplement to their primary earnings. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/25_Years_After_Democracy_Paskova_011.jpg A woman sells geese from the trunk of her car, at an outdoor market in Vidin, Bulgaria on October 18th, 2014. Many Bulgarians sell personal belongings, fruit and vegetables grown at home, or resell goods as a supplement to their primary earnings. A woman sells geese from the trunk of her car, at an outdoor market in Vidin, Bulgaria on October 18th, 2014. Many Bulgarians sell personal belongings, fruit and vegetables grown at home, or resell goods as a supplement to their primary earnings. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/25_Years_After_Democracy_Paskova_012.jpg (L-R) Katya Petrova, 34, embraces her two-year-old daughter Ivana Nikolova, 2, next to her friend Minka Petrova, in Vidin, Bulgaria, on October 30th, 2014. Katya decided to open a bar with help from mom, after being refused employment following the birth of her child. To supplement her family's income, Katya's mother has worked in Italy as a hospice worker for the past 14 years. (L-R) Katya Petrova, 34, embraces her two-year-old daughter Ivana Nikolova, 2, next to her friend Minka Petrova, in Vidin, Bulgaria, on October 30th, 2014. Katya decided to open a bar with help from mom, after being refused employment following the birth of her child. To supplement her family's income, Katya's mother has worked in Italy as a hospice worker for the past 14 years. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/25_Years_After_Democracy_Paskova_013.jpg Hair dresser Pavlinka Paskova, 59, cuts the hair of Stanko Petrov Vulchev, 80, in Vidin, Bulgaria, on October 30th, 2014. Paskova says she has very few customers in this town of waning population: "There's little hope of prosperity for the young here - they've all emigrated." Bulgaria has the most extreme population decline in the world — much due to post-1989 emigration, high death rates and low birth rates. There are so few people of child-bearing age in the nation that population statistics project a 30-percent decrease by 2060, from 7.2 million to just over 5 million. In other words, Bulgaria’s population declines by 164 people a day, or 60,000 people a year — 60 percent of them aged over 65. Hair dresser Pavlinka Paskova, 59, cuts the hair of Stanko Petrov Vulchev, 80, in Vidin, Bulgaria, on October 30th, 2014. Paskova says she has very few customers in this town of waning population: "There's little hope of prosperity for the young here - they've all emigrated." Bulgaria has the most extreme population decline in the world — much due to post-1989 emigration, high death rates and low birth rates. There are so few people of child-bearing age in the nation that population statistics project a 30-percent decrease by 2060, from 7.2 million to just over 5 million. In other words, Bulgaria’s population declines by 164 people a day, or 60,000 people a year — 60 percent of them aged over 65. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/25_Years_After_Democracy_Paskova_014.jpg Veselka Vasileva gazes off into space as the TV drones on at a grocery store in Sinagovtsi, a village of rapidly declining population in Bulgaria, on October 22nd, 2014. Bulgaria has the most extreme population decline in the world — much of it due to post-1989 emigration, high death rates and low birth rates. There are so few people of child-bearing age in the nation that population statistics project a 30-percent decrease by 2060, from 7.2 million to just over 5 million. In other words, Bulgaria’s population declines by 164 people a day, or 60,000 people a year — 60 percent of them aged over 65. Veselka Vasileva gazes off into space as the TV drones on at a grocery store in Sinagovtsi, a village of rapidly declining population in Bulgaria, on October 22nd, 2014. Bulgaria has the most extreme population decline in the world — much of it due to post-1989 emigration, high death rates and low birth rates. There are so few people of child-bearing age in the nation that population statistics project a 30-percent decrease by 2060, from 7.2 million to just over 5 million. In other words, Bulgaria’s population declines by 164 people a day, or 60,000 people a year — 60 percent of them aged over 65. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/25_Years_After_Democracy_Paskova_016.jpg A man stands on a rooftop below a handmade electrical grid hanging over a Roma village, as people turn up to vote in October's Parliamentary elections in the nation's capital, Sofia. Today, October 5th, 2014, is also Midterm Elections day in the States - its multi-party ticket an unimaginable reality in autocratic Bulgaria pre-1989. Despite a month-long vacillation on the make-up of their political coalitions and their new prime minister - and that only 49% of the population turned up to vote today - party leaders narrowly avoided reelections, with former prime minister and leader of center-right party GERB Boyko Borisov reinstated at the post. A man stands on a rooftop below a handmade electrical grid hanging over a Roma village, as people turn up to vote in October's Parliamentary elections in the nation's capital, Sofia. Today, October 5th, 2014, is also Midterm Elections day in the States - its multi-party ticket an unimaginable reality in autocratic Bulgaria pre-1989. Despite a month-long vacillation on the make-up of their political coalitions and their new prime minister - and that only 49% of the population turned up to vote today - party leaders narrowly avoided reelections, with former prime minister and leader of center-right party GERB Boyko Borisov reinstated at the post. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/25_Years_After_Democracy_Paskova_017.jpg A man imprisoned for vehicular manslaughter in Belene pauses while in the prison chapel, on November 10th, 2014. Many women and men (like my grandfather) who didn't belong to the Communist party in the 1950s languished in the gulag-like forced labor camp, an island on the Danube river. Belene still houses prisoners, some for petty theft, some for larger crimes. The section of the island that was once dedicated to imprisoning political dissidents, now in crumbles, is a haunting reminder of the dangers posed by totalitarianism in Eastern Europe. A man imprisoned for vehicular manslaughter in Belene pauses while in the prison chapel, on November 10th, 2014. Many women and men (like my grandfather) who didn't belong to the Communist party in the 1950s languished in the gulag-like forced labor camp, an island on the Danube river. Belene still houses prisoners, some for petty theft, some for larger crimes. The section of the island that was once dedicated to imprisoning political dissidents, now in crumbles, is a haunting reminder of the dangers posed by totalitarianism in Eastern Europe. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/25_Years_After_Democracy_Paskova_018.jpg Boys rest under a poster for Bulgaria's Socialist party on a rusty bus stop on October 17th, 2014, in Rabrovo - the only village with a hospital near Kanitz, a nearly abandoned village of 6. Bulgaria has the most extreme population decline in the world — much due to post-1989 emigration, high death rates and low birth rates. There are so few people of child-bearing age in the nation that population statistics project a 30-percent decrease by 2060, from 7.2 million to just over 5 million. In other words, Bulgaria’s population declines by 164 people a day, or 60,000 people a year — 60 percent of them aged over 65. Boys rest under a poster for Bulgaria's Socialist party on a rusty bus stop on October 17th, 2014, in Rabrovo - the only village with a hospital near Kanitz, a nearly abandoned village of 6. Bulgaria has the most extreme population decline in the world — much due to post-1989 emigration, high death rates and low birth rates. There are so few people of child-bearing age in the nation that population statistics project a 30-percent decrease by 2060, from 7.2 million to just over 5 million. In other words, Bulgaria’s population declines by 164 people a day, or 60,000 people a year — 60 percent of them aged over 65. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/25_Years_After_Democracy_Paskova_019.jpg A woman walks by an abandoned building clad in street scenes of Bulgaria's capital, Sofia, on October 5th, 2014. The European Union intermittently cuts off financial aid to the country when faced with mounting evidence of misappropriated funds, meant for construction and renovation. A recent finding by Study for Democracy, a Sofia-based think tank, labeled the country’s level of corruption at its highest in 15 years, across civil and political sectors alike. A woman walks by an abandoned building clad in street scenes of Bulgaria's capital, Sofia, on October 5th, 2014. The European Union intermittently cuts off financial aid to the country when faced with mounting evidence of misappropriated funds, meant for construction and renovation. A recent finding by Study for Democracy, a Sofia-based think tank, labeled the country’s level of corruption at its highest in 15 years, across civil and political sectors alike. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/25_Years_After_Democracy_Paskova_020.jpg A goat looks out of a window of a crumbling building in Belene on November 10th, 2014. Many women and men (like my grandfather) who didn't belong to the Communist party in the 1950s languished in the gulag-like forced labor camp, an island on the Danube river. Belene still houses prisoners, some for petty theft, some for larger crimes. The section of the island that was once dedicated to imprisoning political dissidents, now in crumbles, is a haunting reminder of the dangers once posed by an independent mind in Eastern Europe. A goat looks out of a window of a crumbling building in Belene on November 10th, 2014. Many women and men (like my grandfather) who didn't belong to the Communist party in the 1950s languished in the gulag-like forced labor camp, an island on the Danube river. Belene still houses prisoners, some for petty theft, some for larger crimes. The section of the island that was once dedicated to imprisoning political dissidents, now in crumbles, is a haunting reminder of the dangers once posed by an independent mind in Eastern Europe. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/25_Years_After_Democracy_Paskova_021.jpg A look through the window of an abandoned school toward Dunavtsi, a town of waning population in Bulgaria, on October 27th, 2014. Bulgaria has the most extreme population decline in the world — much of it due to post-1989 emigration, high death rates and low birth rates. There are so few people of child-bearing age in the nation that population statistics project a 30-percent decrease by 2060, from 7.2 million to just over 5 million. In other words, Bulgaria’s population declines by 164 people a day, or 60,000 people a year — 60 percent of them aged over 65. A look through the window of an abandoned school toward Dunavtsi, a town of waning population in Bulgaria, on October 27th, 2014. Bulgaria has the most extreme population decline in the world — much of it due to post-1989 emigration, high death rates and low birth rates. There are so few people of child-bearing age in the nation that population statistics project a 30-percent decrease by 2060, from 7.2 million to just over 5 million. In other words, Bulgaria’s population declines by 164 people a day, or 60,000 people a year — 60 percent of them aged over 65. https://yanapaskova.com/communism-relived 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://yanapaskova.com/cuba-bulgaria-layers 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Paskova_Yana_001.jpg This is my father's Army uniform (complete with a five-pointed star — the symbol of Communist rule,) worn during a mandatory two-year service in the Bulgarian military in the 1970s. It is superimposed with Cuban children wearing the uniform of Communist youth as they salute "Votó!" ("S/he voted!") to citizens casting ballots for delegates to the country's unicameral parliament. Voting is not a mandatory activity in Cuba, but frowned upon if not exercised. Fraying family pictures from pre-1989 Bulgaria inspired this portion of a long-term project on Democracy + Communism. The parallels between them and photos I'd taken in present-day Cuba surface best when juxtaposed — one image layered on top of the other. And so, I attempt to bridge one country’s past to another country’s present — to show that political ideals, its profiteers and its victims, can remain unchanged by time or geography. This is my father's Army uniform (complete with a five-pointed star — the symbol of Communist rule,) worn during a mandatory two-year service in the Bulgarian military in the 1970s. It is superimposed with Cuban children wearing the uniform of Communist youth as they salute "Votó!" ("S/he voted!") to citizens casting ballots for delegates to the country's unicameral parliament. Voting is not a mandatory activity in Cuba, but frowned upon if not exercised. Fraying family pictures from pre-1989 Bulgaria inspired this portion of a long-term project on Democracy + Communism. The parallels between them and photos I'd taken in present-day Cuba surface best when juxtaposed — one image layered on top of the other. And so, I attempt to bridge one country’s past to another country’s present — to show that political ideals, its profiteers and its victims, can remain unchanged by time or geography. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Paskova_Yana_002.jpg Second from left is a young me of the 1980s, wearing the Communist youth uniform mandatory for all school activities, and a young Cuban student wearing the same in front of an office for the CDR (Committee for the Defense of the Revolution.) The CDR is a network of neighborhood watch organizations peppered across Cuba, that report on any activity they deem counter-revolutionary or a threat to Communist rule. My grandfather spent 5 years of his youth in a Communist labor camp after one such organization noted his lack of participation in the party. Elementary schoolchildren in many Communist countries wear scarves as part of the uniform of the children’s Communist youth: blue or red, depending on their age. Fraying family pictures from pre-1989 Bulgaria inspired this portion of a long-term project on Democracy + Communism. The parallels between them and photos I'd taken in present-day Cuba surface best when juxtaposed — one image layered on top of the other. And so, I attempt to bridge one country’s past to another country’s present — to show that political ideals, its profiteers and its victims, can remain unchanged by time or geography. Second from left is a young me of the 1980s, wearing the Communist youth uniform mandatory for all school activities, and a young Cuban student wearing the same in front of an office for the CDR (Committee for the Defense of the Revolution.) The CDR is a network of neighborhood watch organizations peppered across Cuba, that report on any activity they deem counter-revolutionary or a threat to Communist rule. My grandfather spent 5 years of his youth in a Communist labor camp after one such organization noted his lack of participation in the party. Elementary schoolchildren in many Communist countries wear scarves as part of the uniform of the children’s Communist youth: blue or red, depending on their age. Fraying family pictures from pre-1989 Bulgaria inspired this portion of a long-term project on Democracy + Communism. The parallels between them and photos I'd taken in present-day Cuba surface best when juxtaposed — one image layered on top of the other. And so, I attempt to bridge one country’s past to another country’s present — to show that political ideals, its profiteers and its victims, can remain unchanged by time or geography. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Paskova_Yana_003.jpg A sketch of a woman’s face decorates the view from my parents' college apartment in Sofia, Bulgaria, toward ubiquitous and poorly maintained Soviet-style blocks, on a street that was then named The Red Rose — this, overlapped with similar Soviet-influenced architecture from the Vedado neighborhood of Havana, Cuba. Statistics label 7 out of every 10 Cuban houses in need of major repairs, with the province surrounding the capital requiring approximately 300,000 more inhabitable properties. Infrastructural decay increased especially after the collapse of Communism and the end of Soviet subsidies to both nations. Fraying family pictures from pre-1989 Bulgaria inspired this portion of a long-term project on Democracy + Communism. The parallels between them and photos I'd taken in present-day Cuba surface best when juxtaposed — one image layered on top of the other. And so, I attempt to bridge one country’s past to another country’s present — to show that political ideals, its profiteers and its victims, can remain unchanged by time or geography. A sketch of a woman’s face decorates the view from my parents' college apartment in Sofia, Bulgaria, toward ubiquitous and poorly maintained Soviet-style blocks, on a street that was then named The Red Rose — this, overlapped with similar Soviet-influenced architecture from the Vedado neighborhood of Havana, Cuba. Statistics label 7 out of every 10 Cuban houses in need of major repairs, with the province surrounding the capital requiring approximately 300,000 more inhabitable properties. Infrastructural decay increased especially after the collapse of Communism and the end of Soviet subsidies to both nations. Fraying family pictures from pre-1989 Bulgaria inspired this portion of a long-term project on Democracy + Communism. The parallels between them and photos I'd taken in present-day Cuba surface best when juxtaposed — one image layered on top of the other. And so, I attempt to bridge one country’s past to another country’s present — to show that political ideals, its profiteers and its victims, can remain unchanged by time or geography. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Paskova_Yana_004.jpg My grandfather (center,) seen walking with Romanian and Bulgarian colleagues in Bulgaria in the 1970s as part of a mandatory work function. The banner in the background reads “Glory to the USSR.” And in Cuba, participants in the First of May Labor Day parade hold posters of Russian Communist leader Vladimir Lenin and German Communist revolutionary Karl Marx. This day, simply labeled Día del Trabajo (Labor Day,) is a call for people of all nations to show support for socialist reform — and in Cuba, for the Cuban Revolution. But in Cuba, as in pre-1989 Bulgaria, while attendance is not mandatory, absences from these marches are frequently noted, discouraged, and often followed with punitive measures (social and professional.) Fraying family pictures from pre-1989 Bulgaria inspired this portion of a long-term project on Democracy + Communism. The parallels between them and photos I'd taken in present-day Cuba surface best when juxtaposed — one image layered on top of the other. And so, I attempt to bridge one country’s past to another country’s present — to show that political ideals, its profiteers and its victims, can remain unchanged by time or geography. My grandfather (center,) seen walking with Romanian and Bulgarian colleagues in Bulgaria in the 1970s as part of a mandatory work function. The banner in the background reads “Glory to the USSR.” And in Cuba, participants in the First of May Labor Day parade hold posters of Russian Communist leader Vladimir Lenin and German Communist revolutionary Karl Marx. This day, simply labeled Día del Trabajo (Labor Day,) is a call for people of all nations to show support for socialist reform — and in Cuba, for the Cuban Revolution. But in Cuba, as in pre-1989 Bulgaria, while attendance is not mandatory, absences from these marches are frequently noted, discouraged, and often followed with punitive measures (social and professional.) Fraying family pictures from pre-1989 Bulgaria inspired this portion of a long-term project on Democracy + Communism. The parallels between them and photos I'd taken in present-day Cuba surface best when juxtaposed — one image layered on top of the other. And so, I attempt to bridge one country’s past to another country’s present — to show that political ideals, its profiteers and its victims, can remain unchanged by time or geography. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Paskova_Yana_005.jpg Propaganda fills the space that lack of advertising leaves on this Havana street: a sign for the Young Communist League, reading "Everything for the Revolution" stretches across a billboard next to the organization's motto "Estudio, Trabajo, Fusil" ("Study, Work, Rifle") and the likes of Cuban revolutionaries Julio Antonio Mella, Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos. While membership to the organization is described as voluntary — and selective, based on a clean record of pro-government only views — belonging to it is highly encouraged for any social and professional success. In the corner is a photo of my father reading a government-controlled newspaper titled “National Youth,” which, like all newspapers in pre-1989 Bulgaria, selectively reported news skewed in tone by Communist propagandist measures. Fraying family pictures from pre-1989 Bulgaria inspired this portion of a long-term project on Democracy + Communism. The parallels between them and photos I'd taken in present-day Cuba surface best when juxtaposed — one image layered on top of the other. And so, I attempt to bridge one country’s past to another country’s present — to show that political ideals, its profiteers and its victims, can remain unchanged by time or geography. Propaganda fills the space that lack of advertising leaves on this Havana street: a sign for the Young Communist League, reading "Everything for the Revolution" stretches across a billboard next to the organization's motto "Estudio, Trabajo, Fusil" ("Study, Work, Rifle") and the likes of Cuban revolutionaries Julio Antonio Mella, Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos. While membership to the organization is described as voluntary — and selective, based on a clean record of pro-government only views — belonging to it is highly encouraged for any social and professional success. In the corner is a photo of my father reading a government-controlled newspaper titled “National Youth,” which, like all newspapers in pre-1989 Bulgaria, selectively reported news skewed in tone by Communist propagandist measures. Fraying family pictures from pre-1989 Bulgaria inspired this portion of a long-term project on Democracy + Communism. The parallels between them and photos I'd taken in present-day Cuba surface best when juxtaposed — one image layered on top of the other. And so, I attempt to bridge one country’s past to another country’s present — to show that political ideals, its profiteers and its victims, can remain unchanged by time or geography. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Paskova_Yana_006.jpg A bakery features a portrait of Cuba president Raúl Castro in the port city of Mariel, Cuba -- and a married couple poses for a picture under a portrait of former Bulgarian Communist dictator Todor Zhivkov. Zhivkov was the Totalitarian head of state of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from March 4, 1954 until the day after the fall of the Berlin Wall, November 10, 1989, when he resigned under political pressure over the country's worsening economy, human rights repression, and public unrest. Fraying family pictures from pre-1989 Bulgaria inspired this portion of a long-term project on Democracy + Communism. The parallels between them and photos I'd taken in present-day Cuba surface best when juxtaposed — one image layered on top of the other. And so, I attempt to bridge one country’s past to another country’s present — to show that political ideals, its profiteers and its victims, can remain unchanged by time or geography. A bakery features a portrait of Cuba president Raúl Castro in the port city of Mariel, Cuba -- and a married couple poses for a picture under a portrait of former Bulgarian Communist dictator Todor Zhivkov. Zhivkov was the Totalitarian head of state of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from March 4, 1954 until the day after the fall of the Berlin Wall, November 10, 1989, when he resigned under political pressure over the country's worsening economy, human rights repression, and public unrest. Fraying family pictures from pre-1989 Bulgaria inspired this portion of a long-term project on Democracy + Communism. The parallels between them and photos I'd taken in present-day Cuba surface best when juxtaposed — one image layered on top of the other. And so, I attempt to bridge one country’s past to another country’s present — to show that political ideals, its profiteers and its victims, can remain unchanged by time or geography. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Paskova_Yana_007.jpg My grandmother (center) and grandfather (second from right) walk alongside coworkers during the annual Labor Day march in Bulgaria in the 1970s. In the color photo, a man marching during during the 1st of May Labor Day March in Havana, Cuba, holds onto a makeshift Chilean flag. This day, simply labeled Día del Trabajo (Labor Day,) is a call for people of all nations to show support for socialist reform — and in Cuba, for the Cuban Revolution. But in Cuba, as in pre-1989 Bulgaria, while attendance is not mandatory, absences from these marches are frequently noted, discouraged, and often followed with punitive measures (social and professional.) Fraying family pictures from pre-1989 Bulgaria inspired this portion of a long-term project on Democracy + Communism. The parallels between them and photos I'd taken in present-day Cuba surface best when juxtaposed — one image layered on top of the other. And so, I attempt to bridge one country’s past to another country’s present — to show that political ideals, its profiteers and its victims, can remain unchanged by time or geography. My grandmother (center) and grandfather (second from right) walk alongside coworkers during the annual Labor Day march in Bulgaria in the 1970s. In the color photo, a man marching during during the 1st of May Labor Day March in Havana, Cuba, holds onto a makeshift Chilean flag. This day, simply labeled Día del Trabajo (Labor Day,) is a call for people of all nations to show support for socialist reform — and in Cuba, for the Cuban Revolution. But in Cuba, as in pre-1989 Bulgaria, while attendance is not mandatory, absences from these marches are frequently noted, discouraged, and often followed with punitive measures (social and professional.) Fraying family pictures from pre-1989 Bulgaria inspired this portion of a long-term project on Democracy + Communism. The parallels between them and photos I'd taken in present-day Cuba surface best when juxtaposed — one image layered on top of the other. And so, I attempt to bridge one country’s past to another country’s present — to show that political ideals, its profiteers and its victims, can remain unchanged by time or geography. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Paskova_Yana_008.jpg Because my grandfather refused to join a political party he'd seen seize villagers' property to repay them with imprisonment, violent threats, and beatings in the name of dementing the Communist ideal, he spent 5 tortured years of his youth locked within the brutality of Bulgaria’s Stalinist forced labor camps of the 1950s. Like many lucky survivors, he relished his post-1989 freedom to speak out against oppression, and in support of building a Democratic government as part of the Bulgarian Agrarian National Union party -- after the fall of the Berlin Wall brought on the dissolution of Communism in the Soviet Bloc. In the Cuban half of this image, a tired participant in a march organized by the wives, friends, and relatives of imprisoned political dissidents rests by a tree in front of Santa Rita Church in Havana, Cuba. The political prisoner rights group, Damas de Blanco -- translated to Ladies in White -- endures regular beatings and detainment by both undercover and uniformed Cuban police of the Communist state. Many of their loved ones still languish, imprisoned -- and yet, they march. In Catholic countries, Saint Rita is known as the patroness of impossible causes, or of heartbroken women. Fraying family pictures from pre-1989 Bulgaria inspired this portion of a long-term project on Democracy + Communism. The parallels between them and photos I'd taken in present-day Cuba surface best when juxtaposed — one image layered on top of the other. And so, I attempt to bridge one country’s past to another country’s present — to show that political ideals, its profiteers and its victims, can remain unchanged by time or geography. Because my grandfather refused to join a political party he'd seen seize villagers' property to repay them with imprisonment, violent threats, and beatings in the name of dementing the Communist ideal, he spent 5 tortured years of his youth locked within the brutality of Bulgaria’s Stalinist forced labor camps of the 1950s. Like many lucky survivors, he relished his post-1989 freedom to speak out against oppression, and in support of building a Democratic government as part of the Bulgarian Agrarian National Union party -- after the fall of the Berlin Wall brought on the dissolution of Communism in the Soviet Bloc. In the Cuban half of this image, a tired participant in a march organized by the wives, friends, and relatives of imprisoned political dissidents rests by a tree in front of Santa Rita Church in Havana, Cuba. The political prisoner rights group, Damas de Blanco -- translated to Ladies in White -- endures regular beatings and detainment by both undercover and uniformed Cuban police of the Communist state. Many of their loved ones still languish, imprisoned -- and yet, they march. In Catholic countries, Saint Rita is known as the patroness of impossible causes, or of heartbroken women. Fraying family pictures from pre-1989 Bulgaria inspired this portion of a long-term project on Democracy + Communism. The parallels between them and photos I'd taken in present-day Cuba surface best when juxtaposed — one image layered on top of the other. And so, I attempt to bridge one country’s past to another country’s present — to show that political ideals, its profiteers and its victims, can remain unchanged by time or geography. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Paskova_Yana_009.jpg Bulgarians' longing to see lands beyond their closed borders festered in a social and economic vacuum during the Communist years. In the corner are a few American dollars on a desk at my parents' college apartment, on a street then bearing the name The Red Rose (a symbol of both the Communist revolution, and Bulgaria’s most famed export.) A Sofia store called Korekom that offered a rare glimpse of Western goods — cosmetics, technology, toys, candy, alcohol, cigarettes and magazines otherwise absent from Bulgaria's isolated market — motivated a strong black market demand for the U.S. dollar. Possession of it without government permission, however, left one open to government investigation, a marked dossier that sharply diminished employment opportunities, and worse, imprisonment in a forced labor camp. The foreground shows a girl in Mariel, Cuba, taking orders in a late-night pizza joint recalling American nostalgia, playing mostly U.S. music from the 1980s and 1990s. Fraying family pictures from pre-1989 Bulgaria inspired this portion of a long-term project on Democracy + Communism. The parallels between them and photos I'd taken in present-day Cuba surface best when juxtaposed — one image layered on top of the other. And so, I attempt to bridge one country’s past to another country’s present — to show that political ideals, its profiteers and its victims, can remain unchanged by time or geography. Bulgarians' longing to see lands beyond their closed borders festered in a social and economic vacuum during the Communist years. In the corner are a few American dollars on a desk at my parents' college apartment, on a street then bearing the name The Red Rose (a symbol of both the Communist revolution, and Bulgaria’s most famed export.) A Sofia store called Korekom that offered a rare glimpse of Western goods — cosmetics, technology, toys, candy, alcohol, cigarettes and magazines otherwise absent from Bulgaria's isolated market — motivated a strong black market demand for the U.S. dollar. Possession of it without government permission, however, left one open to government investigation, a marked dossier that sharply diminished employment opportunities, and worse, imprisonment in a forced labor camp. The foreground shows a girl in Mariel, Cuba, taking orders in a late-night pizza joint recalling American nostalgia, playing mostly U.S. music from the 1980s and 1990s. Fraying family pictures from pre-1989 Bulgaria inspired this portion of a long-term project on Democracy + Communism. The parallels between them and photos I'd taken in present-day Cuba surface best when juxtaposed — one image layered on top of the other. And so, I attempt to bridge one country’s past to another country’s present — to show that political ideals, its profiteers and its victims, can remain unchanged by time or geography. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Paskova_Yana_010.jpg My father, grandfather and grandmother pose for a picture taken while traveling on one of very few government-approved vacations during the isolation of the Communist years in Bulgaria. And Raymel Medina, 16, (center,) relaxes with friends after an evening dip in the water in the port city of Mariel, Cuba. He says he'd like to learn more about the world, but internet of limited and/or prohibitively expensive access makes this a challenge. Travel outside of the island is also forbidden to most, except to those with government connections, or whose jobs allow it. I remember being young and just as curious about the world beyond the vacuum of Bulgaria's tight borders during the Communist years. Fraying family pictures from pre-1989 Bulgaria inspired this portion of a long-term project on Democracy + Communism. The parallels between them and photos I'd taken in present-day Cuba surface best when juxtaposed — one image layered on top of the other. And so, I attempt to bridge one country’s past to another country’s present — to show that political ideals, its profiteers and its victims, can remain unchanged by time or geography. My father, grandfather and grandmother pose for a picture taken while traveling on one of very few government-approved vacations during the isolation of the Communist years in Bulgaria. And Raymel Medina, 16, (center,) relaxes with friends after an evening dip in the water in the port city of Mariel, Cuba. He says he'd like to learn more about the world, but internet of limited and/or prohibitively expensive access makes this a challenge. Travel outside of the island is also forbidden to most, except to those with government connections, or whose jobs allow it. I remember being young and just as curious about the world beyond the vacuum of Bulgaria's tight borders during the Communist years. Fraying family pictures from pre-1989 Bulgaria inspired this portion of a long-term project on Democracy + Communism. The parallels between them and photos I'd taken in present-day Cuba surface best when juxtaposed — one image layered on top of the other. And so, I attempt to bridge one country’s past to another country’s present — to show that political ideals, its profiteers and its victims, can remain unchanged by time or geography. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Paskova_Yana_011.jpg This is the Cuban family (sister, nephews, and 93-year-old mother) of a man who fled from Cuba to Florida during the Mariel Boatlift of 1980. The four have been separated from their uncle, son and brother for 35 years. It is blended with a faraway view of the Brandenburg Gate, as close as you could get from East Berlin before the fall of the Berlin Wall — photographed during one of few vacations my grandparents and father were allowed to take in the Communist years. International travel was limited to pre-approved countries within the Eastern Bloc, while Western nations were only accessible via coveted government approval. The merging of these images speaks to both the need for and trauma of immigration. Fraying family pictures from pre-1989 Bulgaria inspired this portion of a long-term project on Democracy + Communism. The parallels between them and photos I'd taken in present-day Cuba surface best when juxtaposed — one image layered on top of the other. And so, I attempt to bridge one country’s past to another country’s present — to show that political ideals, its profiteers and its victims, can remain unchanged by time or geography. This is the Cuban family (sister, nephews, and 93-year-old mother) of a man who fled from Cuba to Florida during the Mariel Boatlift of 1980. The four have been separated from their uncle, son and brother for 35 years. It is blended with a faraway view of the Brandenburg Gate, as close as you could get from East Berlin before the fall of the Berlin Wall — photographed during one of few vacations my grandparents and father were allowed to take in the Communist years. International travel was limited to pre-approved countries within the Eastern Bloc, while Western nations were only accessible via coveted government approval. The merging of these images speaks to both the need for and trauma of immigration. Fraying family pictures from pre-1989 Bulgaria inspired this portion of a long-term project on Democracy + Communism. The parallels between them and photos I'd taken in present-day Cuba surface best when juxtaposed — one image layered on top of the other. And so, I attempt to bridge one country’s past to another country’s present — to show that political ideals, its profiteers and its victims, can remain unchanged by time or geography. https://yanapaskova.com/image-editing-story-concepts 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://yanapaskova.com/liquid-rose-gold 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://yanapaskova.com/everywhere 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://yanapaskova.com/on-red-soil 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://yanapaskova.com/before-times 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://yanapaskova.com/after-times 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://yanapaskova.com/city-monochrome 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://yanapaskova.com/fashion 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_001-resized.jpg People gape at a high-heeled fashionista outside of the Bryant Park tents on Thursday, September 10, 2009 during the Spring 2010 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York. (For The New York Times) People gape at a high-heeled fashionista outside of the Bryant Park tents on Thursday, September 10, 2009 during the Spring 2010 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_002-resized.jpg A little boy stares at the trees above Bryant Park on Thursday, February 18, 2010, the last day of Fall 2010 Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York. (For The New York Times) A little boy stares at the trees above Bryant Park on Thursday, February 18, 2010, the last day of Fall 2010 Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_003.jpg A crowd enters the 360 W. 33rd St. venue on a rainy first day of New York Fashion Week in Manhattan, NY on September 10, 2015. (For The New York Times) A crowd enters the 360 W. 33rd St. venue on a rainy first day of New York Fashion Week in Manhattan, NY on September 10, 2015. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_004-resized.jpg Backstage, September 10, 2011, at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, NY. (For The New York Times) Backstage, September 10, 2011, at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, NY. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_003-resized.jpg Fashionistas and media wait in line for a show the Lincoln Center in Manhattan, New York on Thursday, February 10, 2011, the first day of the Fall 2011 Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week. (For The New York Times) Fashionistas and media wait in line for a show the Lincoln Center in Manhattan, New York on Thursday, February 10, 2011, the first day of the Fall 2011 Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_006-resized.jpg Before the Thom Browne show, September 10, 2012, at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, NY. (For The New York Times) Before the Thom Browne show, September 10, 2012, at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, NY. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_005-resized.jpg Models prepare before the Herve Leger show backstage at the Bryant Park tents on Sunday, September 13, 2009 during Spring 2010 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York. (For The New York Times) Models prepare before the Herve Leger show backstage at the Bryant Park tents on Sunday, September 13, 2009 during Spring 2010 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_007-resized.jpg Models rest before the Adrienne Vittadini show at Mercedes-Benz Spring 2011 Fashion Week in the Lincoln Center on Wednesday, September 15, 2010. (For The New York Times) Models rest before the Adrienne Vittadini show at Mercedes-Benz Spring 2011 Fashion Week in the Lincoln Center on Wednesday, September 15, 2010. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_008-resized.jpg Food and make-up mix backstage as models prepare for the Herve Leger show at the Bryant Park tents on Sunday, September 13, 2009 during Spring 2010 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York. (For The New York Times) Food and make-up mix backstage as models prepare for the Herve Leger show at the Bryant Park tents on Sunday, September 13, 2009 during Spring 2010 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_009-resized.jpg Models line up for the ACW Worldwide Fall/Winter 2013 Casting at the Hudson Lodge inside the Hudson Hotel in Manhattan, New York on Sunday, February 03, 2013. (For New York magazine) Models line up for the ACW Worldwide Fall/Winter 2013 Casting at the Hudson Lodge inside the Hudson Hotel in Manhattan, New York on Sunday, February 03, 2013. (For New York magazine) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_010-resized.jpg A model has a bite to eat before a fashion show, September 12, 2012, at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, NY. (For The New York Times) A model has a bite to eat before a fashion show, September 12, 2012, at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, NY. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_012B.jpg A fashionista waits for the Nicholas K show to begin at Skylight Clarkson Square on the first day of Fashion Week in Manhattan, NY, on February 09, 2017. (For The New York Times) A fashionista waits for the Nicholas K show to begin at Skylight Clarkson Square on the first day of Fashion Week in Manhattan, NY, on February 09, 2017. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_013B.jpg Fashionistas walk through snowfall and to the shows at Skylight Clarkson Square on the first day of Fashion Week in Manhattan, NY, on February 09, 2017. (For The New York Times) Fashionistas walk through snowfall and to the shows at Skylight Clarkson Square on the first day of Fashion Week in Manhattan, NY, on February 09, 2017. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_011-resized.jpg A model gets her hair and make-up done before the Thom Browne show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York, on September 09, 2013. (For The New York Times) A model gets her hair and make-up done before the Thom Browne show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York, on September 09, 2013. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_012-resized.jpg Hair prep backstage, September 11, 2009, at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, NY. (For The New York Times) Hair prep backstage, September 11, 2009, at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, NY. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_013-resized.jpg Lucia Cuba shows a front wig from her accessory collection at Parsons The New School for Design in Manhattan, New York on Monday, July 23, 2012. (For The New York Times) Lucia Cuba shows a front wig from her accessory collection at Parsons The New School for Design in Manhattan, New York on Monday, July 23, 2012. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_016-resized.jpg Empty hangers backstage, February 12, 2010, at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, NY. (For The New York Times) Empty hangers backstage, February 12, 2010, at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, NY. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_017-resized.jpg A model gets dressed before the Davidelfin show during the last day of the Mercedes-Benz Spring 2011 Fashion Week at the Lincoln Center on Thursday, September 16, 2010. (For The New York Times) (For The New York Times) A model gets dressed before the Davidelfin show during the last day of the Mercedes-Benz Spring 2011 Fashion Week at the Lincoln Center on Thursday, September 16, 2010. (For The New York Times) (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_018-resized.jpg Narciso Rodriguez show backstage at the Lincoln Center during Mercedes-Benz Fall 2012 Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. (For The New York Times) Narciso Rodriguez show backstage at the Lincoln Center during Mercedes-Benz Fall 2012 Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_019-resized.jpg Models get dressed before the Davidelfin show during the last day of the Mercedes-Benz Spring 2011 Fashion Week at the Lincoln Center on Thursday, September 16, 2010. (For The New York Times) Models get dressed before the Davidelfin show during the last day of the Mercedes-Benz Spring 2011 Fashion Week at the Lincoln Center on Thursday, September 16, 2010. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_020B-resized.jpg Guests mingle before the BCBG MaxAzria Women's runway show at the Arc, Skylight at Moynihan Station, on the first day of Fashion Week in Manhattan, NY on February 11, 2016. (For The New York Times) Assignment ID: 30186224A Guests mingle before the BCBG MaxAzria Women's runway show at the Arc, Skylight at Moynihan Station, on the first day of Fashion Week in Manhattan, NY on February 11, 2016. (For The New York Times) Assignment ID: 30186224A https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/FET_004.jpg Photographers in the media pit shoot the Creatures of the Wind show at the Lincoln Center in Manhattan, New York, on February 6, 2014, the first day of that season's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. (For The New York Times) Photographers in the media pit shoot the Creatures of the Wind show at the Lincoln Center in Manhattan, New York, on February 6, 2014, the first day of that season's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_022-resized.jpg Opening the show, September 13, 2011, at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Lincoln Center in New York, NY. (For The New York Times) Opening the show, September 13, 2011, at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Lincoln Center in New York, NY. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_023-resized.jpg Kim Kardashian, September 13, 2011, at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Lincoln Center in New York, NY. (For The New York Times) Kim Kardashian, September 13, 2011, at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Lincoln Center in New York, NY. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_025B.jpg Models prepare to walk the runway for the Nicholas K show at Skylight Moynihan on the first day of New York Fashion Week in Manhattan, NY on September 08, 2016. (For The New York Times) (For The New York Times) Models prepare to walk the runway for the Nicholas K show at Skylight Moynihan on the first day of New York Fashion Week in Manhattan, NY on September 08, 2016. (For The New York Times) (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_028-resized.jpg The Richard Chai show, on the first day of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in the Lincoln Center in Manhattan, New York on Thursday, February 09, 2012. (For The New York Times) The Richard Chai show, on the first day of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in the Lincoln Center in Manhattan, New York on Thursday, February 09, 2012. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Fashion_029-resized.jpg Three-year-old Isabella Ingvarsson plays with her Barbie doll in front of the Barbie display at Bryant Park during Fall 2009 Fashion Week on Sunday, February 15, 2009 in Manhattan, New York. (For The New York Times) Three-year-old Isabella Ingvarsson plays with her Barbie doll in front of the Barbie display at Bryant Park during Fall 2009 Fashion Week on Sunday, February 15, 2009 in Manhattan, New York. (For The New York Times) https://yanapaskova.com/arts 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://yanapaskova.com/pres-campaigns 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Pres_Campaigns_001.jpg (L-R) Actor John Voight peeks out behind the curtains, from which U.S. Presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani (R-NY) is about to enter a rally with him and former FBI director Louis J. Freeh at the Fantasy of Flight museum in Polk City, Florida, on Sunday, January 20, 2008; and an American flag sits folded on a chair backstage as U.S. Presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at the Bluegrass Cafe in Tama, Iowa, on Nov. 19, 2007. (Photo by: Yana Paskova for The New York Times) (L-R) Actor John Voight peeks out behind the curtains, from which U.S. Presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani (R-NY) is about to enter a rally with him and former FBI director Louis J. Freeh at the Fantasy of Flight museum in Polk City, Florida, on Sunday, January 20, 2008; and an American flag sits folded on a chair backstage as U.S. Presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at the Bluegrass Cafe in Tama, Iowa, on Nov. 19, 2007. (Photo by: Yana Paskova for The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Voters-29.jpg A crowd at the Festhalle barn at the Amana Colonies in Amana, Iowa, listens to Presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speak on Tuesday, November 6, 2007. (For The New York Times) A crowd at the Festhalle barn at the Amana Colonies in Amana, Iowa, listens to Presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speak on Tuesday, November 6, 2007. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/2007-2009_03B.jpg U.S. Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton (D-NY) rests for a moment while campaigning at the Clear Lake 4th of July Parade in Clear Lake, Iowa, on July 4, 2007. She brought along her husband, former President Bill Clinton, to greet the crowd. U.S. Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton (D-NY) rests for a moment while campaigning at the Clear Lake 4th of July Parade in Clear Lake, Iowa, on July 4, 2007. She brought along her husband, former President Bill Clinton, to greet the crowd. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Candidates-18.jpg (L-R) Volunteers for U.S. Presidential Hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) and his rival candidate, Hillary Clinton (D-NY) place signs outside the Iowa Brown & Black Presidential Forum in North High School in Des Moines, Iowa, on Dec. 1, 2007. The forum gathered opposing democratic candidates with a month left until the Iowa caucus. (For Getty Images) (L-R) Volunteers for U.S. Presidential Hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) and his rival candidate, Hillary Clinton (D-NY) place signs outside the Iowa Brown & Black Presidential Forum in North High School in Des Moines, Iowa, on Dec. 1, 2007. The forum gathered opposing democratic candidates with a month left until the Iowa caucus. (For Getty Images) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Voters-26.jpg Potential supporters of U.S. Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton (D-NY) listen to her speak at an economy rally in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, on Monday, March 31, 2008. The Senator is hoping to woo crucial to her votes in the state before its primary on April 22, 2008. (For Newsweek) Potential supporters of U.S. Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton (D-NY) listen to her speak at an economy rally in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, on Monday, March 31, 2008. The Senator is hoping to woo crucial to her votes in the state before its primary on April 22, 2008. (For Newsweek) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Candidates-22.jpg U.S. Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) raises his hand as he speaks to a crowd gathered in Chariton, Iowa, on Nov. 08, 2007. (For Newsweek) U.S. Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) raises his hand as he speaks to a crowd gathered in Chariton, Iowa, on Nov. 08, 2007. (For Newsweek) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Candidates-02.jpg U.S. Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee (R-AR) jokes around with five-year-old Luke Marks, from Tampa, Florida, by a polling site at the Westchase Swim and Tennis Center, where he stopped by to greet voters and potential supporters in Tampa, Florida, on the state's primary day, Tuesday, January 29, 2008. (For The New York Times) U.S. Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee (R-AR) jokes around with five-year-old Luke Marks, from Tampa, Florida, by a polling site at the Westchase Swim and Tennis Center, where he stopped by to greet voters and potential supporters in Tampa, Florida, on the state's primary day, Tuesday, January 29, 2008. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Candidates-05.jpg U.S. Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee (R-AR) speaks at a “Huckabee for President” rally at Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on Wednesday, January 23, 2008. (For The New York Times) U.S. Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee (R-AR) speaks at a “Huckabee for President” rally at Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on Wednesday, January 23, 2008. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Candidates_05b.jpg U.S. Presidential hopeful Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) holds a roundtable discussion with undecided caucus goers on December 31, 2007, in Sioux City, Iowa. (For The New York Times) U.S. Presidential hopeful Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) holds a roundtable discussion with undecided caucus goers on December 31, 2007, in Sioux City, Iowa. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Candidates-29.jpg U.S. Presidential hopeful Barack Obama (D-IL) greets a crowd of about 4,000 people at an event in Madison, Wisconsin, on Oct. 15, 2007. U.S. Presidential hopeful Barack Obama (D-IL) greets a crowd of about 4,000 people at an event in Madison, Wisconsin, on Oct. 15, 2007. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Candidates-11.jpg U.S. Presidential Hopeful Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) prepares to speak during an event at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, on Dec. 1, 2007. With a month left until the Iowa caucus, Edwards is in close competition with Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) for the democratic party candidate nomination. (For The New York Times) U.S. Presidential Hopeful Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) prepares to speak during an event at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, on Dec. 1, 2007. With a month left until the Iowa caucus, Edwards is in close competition with Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) for the democratic party candidate nomination. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Candidates-20.jpg (L-R) Presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks to a crowd gathered in Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007; and U.S. Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks at the Grundy Center High School in Grundy Center, Iowa, on Nov. 18, 2007. (L-R) Presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks to a crowd gathered in Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007; and U.S. Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks at the Grundy Center High School in Grundy Center, Iowa, on Nov. 18, 2007. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Candidates-17b.jpg U.S. Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), as seen through the window of a skating rink, speaks to a crowd gathered in Chariton, Iowa, on Nov. 08, 2007. U.S. Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), as seen through the window of a skating rink, speaks to a crowd gathered in Chariton, Iowa, on Nov. 08, 2007. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Candidates-15.jpg After a day of campaign stops, U.S. Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton (D-NY) talks on the phone as she and her staff prepare to depart the Pittsburgh International Airport in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to San Francisco, California, on Wednesday, April 02, 2008. The Senator is hoping to woo crucial to her votes in Pennsylvania before its primary on April 22, 2008. (For The New York Times) After a day of campaign stops, U.S. Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton (D-NY) talks on the phone as she and her staff prepare to depart the Pittsburgh International Airport in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to San Francisco, California, on Wednesday, April 02, 2008. The Senator is hoping to woo crucial to her votes in Pennsylvania before its primary on April 22, 2008. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Voters-01.jpg (L-R) U.S. Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks to a crowd gathered in Chariton, Iowa, on Nov. 08, 2007; and Donald Davis, next to his wife, Alice Davis and a friend, Judy Manning, from Wayne, Iowa, listen to U.S. Presidential hopeful Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) speak at a roundtable discussion with undecided caucus-goers on December 29, 2007, in Washington, Iowa. (L-R) U.S. Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks to a crowd gathered in Chariton, Iowa, on Nov. 08, 2007; and Donald Davis, next to his wife, Alice Davis and a friend, Judy Manning, from Wayne, Iowa, listen to U.S. Presidential hopeful Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) speak at a roundtable discussion with undecided caucus-goers on December 29, 2007, in Washington, Iowa. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Candidates_10b.jpg U.S. Presidential hopeful Barack Obama (D-IL) plays a 3-on-3 basketball game in Kokomo, Indiana, on Friday, April 25, 2008. Obama and his rival, Hillary Clinton (D-NY) are campaigning in the state in the lead-up to its May 6th Democratic Presidential Primary. (For The New York Times) U.S. Presidential hopeful Barack Obama (D-IL) plays a 3-on-3 basketball game in Kokomo, Indiana, on Friday, April 25, 2008. Obama and his rival, Hillary Clinton (D-NY) are campaigning in the state in the lead-up to its May 6th Democratic Presidential Primary. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/ROM_14.jpg Jim Wilson, 68, from Buckingham, Virginia, who has followed Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) since the Iowa State Fair, waits for him to arrive to the Ingham Lincoln Day Breakfast at the Chisholm Hills Banquet Center in Lansing, Michigan on Saturday, February 25, 2012. (For The New York Times) Jim Wilson, 68, from Buckingham, Virginia, who has followed Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) since the Iowa State Fair, waits for him to arrive to the Ingham Lincoln Day Breakfast at the Chisholm Hills Banquet Center in Lansing, Michigan on Saturday, February 25, 2012. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/ROM_01.jpg Secret Service agents watch Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) greet the crowd after speaking at Bakers of Milford in Milford, Michigan on Thursday, February 23, 2012. (For The New York Times) Secret Service agents watch Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) greet the crowd after speaking at Bakers of Milford in Milford, Michigan on Thursday, February 23, 2012. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/ROM_02.jpg A sign is reflected in a video camera as the media wait for Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) to speak at Meridian Bioscience in Cincinnati, Ohio on Monday, February 20, 2012. (For The New York Times) A sign is reflected in a video camera as the media wait for Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) to speak at Meridian Bioscience in Cincinnati, Ohio on Monday, February 20, 2012. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/ROM_04.jpg (L-R) Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) greets the audience before speaking at a town hall meeting at Taylor Winfield in Youngstown, Ohio on Monday, March 05, 2012; and Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) addresses the Detroit Economic Club at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan on Friday, February 24, 2012. (For The New York Times) (L-R) Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) greets the audience before speaking at a town hall meeting at Taylor Winfield in Youngstown, Ohio on Monday, March 05, 2012; and Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) addresses the Detroit Economic Club at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan on Friday, February 24, 2012. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/ROM_09.jpg Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) pauses while addressing the Detroit Economic Club at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan on Friday, February 24, 2012. (For The New York Times) Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) pauses while addressing the Detroit Economic Club at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan on Friday, February 24, 2012. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/ROM_07.jpg An audience awaits Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) to arrive to a rally at Byrne Electrical Specialists in Rockford, Michigan on Monday, February 27, 2012. (For The New York Times) An audience awaits Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) to arrive to a rally at Byrne Electrical Specialists in Rockford, Michigan on Monday, February 27, 2012. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/ROM_05.jpg A man peeks out of a door after Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) spoke at a town hall meeting at Taylor Winfield in Youngstown, Ohio on Monday, March 05, 2012. (For The New York Times) (For The New York Times) A man peeks out of a door after Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) spoke at a town hall meeting at Taylor Winfield in Youngstown, Ohio on Monday, March 05, 2012. (For The New York Times) (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/ROM_08.jpg A member of the Secret Service peeks the the outside world from the tent where Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) spoke near the Montgomery Inn Restaurant at The Boathouse in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday, March 03, 2012. (For The New York Times) A member of the Secret Service peeks the the outside world from the tent where Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) spoke near the Montgomery Inn Restaurant at The Boathouse in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday, March 03, 2012. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/ROM_06.jpg Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) speaks at a rally at West Hills Elementary School in Knoxville, Tennessee on Sunday, March 04, 2012. (For The New York Times) Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) speaks at a rally at West Hills Elementary School in Knoxville, Tennessee on Sunday, March 04, 2012. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/ROM_10.jpg Ann Romney, wife of Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA), listens to him speak with reporters on their plane before it takes off from Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday, March 06, 2012. (For The New York Times) Ann Romney, wife of Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA), listens to him speak with reporters on their plane before it takes off from Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday, March 06, 2012. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/ROM_11.jpg Mary Beth Browder poses for a portrait while Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) speaks at a rally at West Hills Elementary School in Knoxville, Tennessee on Sunday, March 04, 2012. (For The New York Times) Mary Beth Browder poses for a portrait while Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) speaks at a rally at West Hills Elementary School in Knoxville, Tennessee on Sunday, March 04, 2012. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/ROM_12.jpg Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) greets the crowd after speaking at a rally at American Posts in Toledo, Ohio on Wednesday, February 29, 2012. (For The New York Times) Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) greets the crowd after speaking at a rally at American Posts in Toledo, Ohio on Wednesday, February 29, 2012. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/ROM_13.jpg (L-R) Jennifer Harper cheers while watching Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) take a slight lead over his rival, Rick Santorum (R-PA) in the battle for primary elections in Romney's home state in Novi, Michigan on Tuesday, February 28, 2012; and Scott Czasak screams out in joy while watching the results of primary elections in the home state of Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA), as it is announced he has defeated his rival, Rick Santorum (R-PA) in Novi, Michigan on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. (L-R) Jennifer Harper cheers while watching Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) take a slight lead over his rival, Rick Santorum (R-PA) in the battle for primary elections in Romney's home state in Novi, Michigan on Tuesday, February 28, 2012; and Scott Czasak screams out in joy while watching the results of primary elections in the home state of Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA), as it is announced he has defeated his rival, Rick Santorum (R-PA) in Novi, Michigan on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/ROM_15.jpg Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) leaves Western MIchigan University after speaking there, in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Friday, February 24, 2012. (For The New York Times) Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) leaves Western MIchigan University after speaking there, in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Friday, February 24, 2012. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Pres_Campaigns_031-resized.jpg (L-R) U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump (R-NY) arrives to Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, FL, on March 11, 2016, where former candidate Ben Carson gave him his endorsement; and U.S. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (D-NY) campaigns near Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York on April 07, 2016. (Left image for TIME magazine, Right image for Washington Post) (L-R) U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump (R-NY) arrives to Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, FL, on March 11, 2016, where former candidate Ben Carson gave him his endorsement; and U.S. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (D-NY) campaigns near Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York on April 07, 2016. (Left image for TIME magazine, Right image for Washington Post) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Pres_Campaigns_032.jpg U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump (R-NY) speaks at Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, FL, on March 11, 2016. Former candidate Ben Carson endorsed Trump during that day's press conference. (For TIME magazine) U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump (R-NY) speaks at Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, FL, on March 11, 2016. Former candidate Ben Carson endorsed Trump during that day's press conference. (For TIME magazine) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Pres_Campaigns_031.jpg A small and fascinating subset of Muslim Americans express an interest in voting for U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump. In Florida, a particularly large proportion of Muslim Republicans (approx. 2 out of every 3, according to CAIR,) have such leanings - Trump's business background and apparent ability to self-finance eclipsing his anti-immigrant, Islamophobic rhetoric as priorities. Adam Warshauer, 37, seen here posing for a portrait with a passage from the Surat Al-Qalam in the Koran in Delray Beach, has a Jewish father and Christian mother, and became a Sufi Muslim at 22. Warshauer says he plans to support Trump, especially if he becomes the Republican nominee for president, and that he does not believe he wants to ban Muslims' entry to the country because of a dislike for them. “Most are outraged at Trump saying he wants to ban Muslims from entering America, but I support that as a Muslim person, because we have to stop what is happening and work with other Muslim countries to stop terrorism. An example of Trump being a problem solver is his proposal for building the wall along the Mexico border - that's a solution to illegal immigration. But I am worried about his approach to foreign policy, since he is a bit aggressive. Then again, Putin respects him and that's good; we want Putin to respect our country.” Warshauer adds that "Trump says a lot of dumb things, and I'd like to help him. I’m not necessarily a ‘Trump Trump Trump!’ first pumper, but I am being a realist, and if he is going to win, I want to support him to make the best decisions for our country." (For TIME magazine) A small and fascinating subset of Muslim Americans express an interest in voting for U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump. In Florida, a particularly large proportion of Muslim Republicans (approx. 2 out of every 3, according to CAIR,) have such leanings - Trump's business background and apparent ability to self-finance eclipsing his anti-immigrant, Islamophobic rhetoric as priorities. Adam Warshauer, 37, seen here posing for a portrait with a passage from the Surat Al-Qalam in the Koran in Delray Beach, has a Jewish father and Christian mother, and became a Sufi Muslim at 22. Warshauer says he plans to support Trump, especially if he becomes the Republican nominee for president, and that he does not believe he wants to ban Muslims' entry to the country because of a dislike for them. “Most are outraged at Trump saying he wants to ban Muslims from entering America, but I support that as a Muslim person, because we have to stop what is happening and work with other Muslim countries to stop terrorism. An example of Trump being a problem solver is his proposal for building the wall along the Mexico border - that's a solution to illegal immigration. But I am worried about his approach to foreign policy, since he is a bit aggressive. Then again, Putin respects him and that's good; we want Putin to respect our country.” Warshauer adds that "Trump says a lot of dumb things, and I'd like to help him. I’m not necessarily a ‘Trump Trump Trump!’ first pumper, but I am being a realist, and if he is going to win, I want to support him to make the best decisions for our country." (For TIME magazine) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/CLINTON-BRONX_Paskova_026-resized.jpg U.S. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Bronx borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. ride the subway from the 161st Street to the 170th Street subway station in the Bronx, NY, on April 07, 2016. (For Washington Post) U.S. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Bronx borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. ride the subway from the 161st Street to the 170th Street subway station in the Bronx, NY, on April 07, 2016. (For Washington Post) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Pres_Campaigns_036-B.jpg A member of the Secret Service scans the crowd as U.S. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at Jackson Diner in Queens, NY, on April 11, 2016. (For Washington Post) A member of the Secret Service scans the crowd as U.S. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at Jackson Diner in Queens, NY, on April 11, 2016. (For Washington Post) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Pres_Campaigns_036-resized.jpg U.S. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (D-NY),) on left, speaks at Jackson Diner in Queens, NY, on April 11, 2016. Clinton is seen in the restaurant door's reflection. (For Washington Post) U.S. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (D-NY),) on left, speaks at Jackson Diner in Queens, NY, on April 11, 2016. Clinton is seen in the restaurant door's reflection. (For Washington Post) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Clinton-Atlantic-City_PASKOVA_025-resized.jpg Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (seen in the glass's reflection) speaks in front the shuttered Trump Plaza casino on the boardwalk of Atlantic City, NJ, on July 06, 2016. (For Washington Post) Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (seen in the glass's reflection) speaks in front the shuttered Trump Plaza casino on the boardwalk of Atlantic City, NJ, on July 06, 2016. (For Washington Post) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Pres_Campaigns_039-B.jpg (L-R) U.S. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at Jackson Diner in Queens, NY, on April 11, 2016; and campaigns near Yankee Stadium in the Bronx earlier that same day. (For Washington Post) (L-R) U.S. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at Jackson Diner in Queens, NY, on April 11, 2016; and campaigns near Yankee Stadium in the Bronx earlier that same day. (For Washington Post) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Pres_Campaigns_040-B.jpg Pam Becker, 51, poses for a portrait with the name of U.S. Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (I-VT) written on her finger at a rally for candidate Donald Trump (R-NY) at Sunset Cove Amphitheater in Boca Raton, FL, on March 13, 2016. Becker, a Democrat, says of her attendance to a Trump rally: "It's hard to argue against someone if I don't have the knowledge. Simply calling people names is not an argument." (For TIME magazine) Pam Becker, 51, poses for a portrait with the name of U.S. Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (I-VT) written on her finger at a rally for candidate Donald Trump (R-NY) at Sunset Cove Amphitheater in Boca Raton, FL, on March 13, 2016. Becker, a Democrat, says of her attendance to a Trump rally: "It's hard to argue against someone if I don't have the knowledge. Simply calling people names is not an argument." (For TIME magazine) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Pres_Campaigns_041-B.jpg U.S. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at a Women for Hillary campaign event at the New York Hilton Midtown hotel in Manhattan, NY, on April 18, 2016. (For Washington Post) U.S. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at a Women for Hillary campaign event at the New York Hilton Midtown hotel in Manhattan, NY, on April 18, 2016. (For Washington Post) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Pres_Campaigns_037-B.jpg U.S. Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and his wife, Mary Jane O'Meara Sanders, wave goodbye to a crowd gathered at Washington Square Park in Manhattan, NY, on April 13, 2016. (For Washington Post) U.S. Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and his wife, Mary Jane O'Meara Sanders, wave goodbye to a crowd gathered at Washington Square Park in Manhattan, NY, on April 13, 2016. (For Washington Post) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Pres_Campaigns_038-B.jpg A Secret Service agent surveys the crowd as U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump (R-NY) speaks at a rally at Sunset Cove Amphitheater in Boca Raton, FL, on March 13, 2016. (For TIME magazine) A Secret Service agent surveys the crowd as U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump (R-NY) speaks at a rally at Sunset Cove Amphitheater in Boca Raton, FL, on March 13, 2016. (For TIME magazine) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Trump_Paskova_039-resized.jpg A Secret Service agents and police officers survey the crowd as U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump (R-NY) speaks at a rally at Sunset Cove Amphitheater in Boca Raton, FL, on March 13, 2016. (For TIME magazine) Photo by: Yana Paskova A Secret Service agents and police officers survey the crowd as U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump (R-NY) speaks at a rally at Sunset Cove Amphitheater in Boca Raton, FL, on March 13, 2016. (For TIME magazine) Photo by: Yana Paskova https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/3N4A8316-resized.jpg Supporters of former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (I-VT) gather near the fenced-off perimeter of the Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia, PA, in protest against Hillary Clinton's (D-NY) nomination for U.S. President, as she spoke inside, at the Democratic National Convention on July 28, 2016. (For NBC News) Supporters of former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (I-VT) gather near the fenced-off perimeter of the Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia, PA, in protest against Hillary Clinton's (D-NY) nomination for U.S. President, as she spoke inside, at the Democratic National Convention on July 28, 2016. (For NBC News) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Pres_Campaigns_042-B.jpg Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets the audience after speaking at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Manhattan, NY, on February 16, 2016. (For Washington Post) Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets the audience after speaking at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Manhattan, NY, on February 16, 2016. (For Washington Post) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/3N4A1720-resized.jpg Michelle Palmer, 36, U.S. Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to speak at Washington Square Park in Manhattan, NY, on April 13, 2016. (For Washington Post) Michelle Palmer, 36, U.S. Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to speak at Washington Square Park in Manhattan, NY, on April 13, 2016. (For Washington Post) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/3N4A2483-resized.jpg A crowd awaits Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton to speak at the Javits Center in Manhattan, NY, on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 08, 2016, as the polls began to show Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as the presumptive winner. (For NPR) A crowd awaits Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton to speak at the Javits Center in Manhattan, NY, on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 08, 2016, as the polls began to show Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as the presumptive winner. (For NPR) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Pres_Campaigns_045-B.jpg (L-R) A Secret Service agent surveys the crowd as U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump (R-NY) speaks at a rally at Sunset Cove Amphitheater in Boca Raton, FL, on March 13, 2016. (For TIME magazine) (L-R) A Secret Service agent surveys the crowd as U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump (R-NY) speaks at a rally at Sunset Cove Amphitheater in Boca Raton, FL, on March 13, 2016. (For TIME magazine) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Pres_Campaigns_039.jpg A staffer at the Republican Presidential Debate is seen backstage of the media Spin Room at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, FL, on March 10, 2016. (For TIME magazine) A staffer at the Republican Presidential Debate is seen backstage of the media Spin Room at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, FL, on March 10, 2016. (For TIME magazine) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Pres_Campaigns_050b.jpg U.S. First lady Melania Trump listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters upon their arrival to the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York, NY, on September 24, 2019. The president's interaction with the press is often adversarial. (For Reuters) U.S. First lady Melania Trump listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters upon their arrival to the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York, NY, on September 24, 2019. The president's interaction with the press is often adversarial. (For Reuters) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Pres_Campaigns_051.jpg Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during a "Bernie's Back" rally at Queensbridge Park in Queens, NY, on October 19, 2019. The rally, at which Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) endorsed Sanders, drew over 20,000 participants and took place shortly after Sanders was hospitalized for a heart attack at the start of the month. (For Reuters) Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during a "Bernie's Back" rally at Queensbridge Park in Queens, NY, on October 19, 2019. The rally, at which Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) endorsed Sanders, drew over 20,000 participants and took place shortly after Sanders was hospitalized for a heart attack at the start of the month. (For Reuters) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Pres_Campaigns_052.jpg Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) greets the audience after speaking at a "Bernie's Back" rally at Queensbridge Park in Queens, NY, on October 19, 2019. The rally, at which Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) endorsed Sanders, drew over 20,000 participants and took place shortly after Sanders was hospitalized for a heart attack at the start of the month. (For Reuters) Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) greets the audience after speaking at a "Bernie's Back" rally at Queensbridge Park in Queens, NY, on October 19, 2019. The rally, at which Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) endorsed Sanders, drew over 20,000 participants and took place shortly after Sanders was hospitalized for a heart attack at the start of the month. (For Reuters) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Pres_Campaigns_053.jpg An audience at a "Bernie's Back" rally listens to U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) introduce Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) during a "Bernie's Back" rally at Queensbridge Park in Queens, NY, on October 19, 2019. The rally, at which Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) endorsed Sanders, drew over 20,000 participants and took place shortly after Sanders was hospitalized for a heart attack at the start of the month. (For Reuters) An audience at a "Bernie's Back" rally listens to U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) introduce Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) during a "Bernie's Back" rally at Queensbridge Park in Queens, NY, on October 19, 2019. The rally, at which Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) endorsed Sanders, drew over 20,000 participants and took place shortly after Sanders was hospitalized for a heart attack at the start of the month. (For Reuters) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Pres_Campaigns_054.jpg U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he and first lady Melania Trump arrive to the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York, NY, on September 24, 2019. The president's interaction with the press is often adversarial. (For Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he and first lady Melania Trump arrive to the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York, NY, on September 24, 2019. The president's interaction with the press is often adversarial. (For Reuters) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Pres_Campaigns_055.jpg Michael Bloomberg prepares to speak at the Christian Cultural Center on November 17, 2019 in Brooklyn, NY. During the speech, the former New York mayor apologized for supporting stop-and-frisk policies during his term, which have drawn criticism for targeting people of color in unnecessary search and arrest. Bloomberg entered the crowded Democratic presidential primary race shortly thereafter. (For Getty Images) Michael Bloomberg prepares to speak at the Christian Cultural Center on November 17, 2019 in Brooklyn, NY. During the speech, the former New York mayor apologized for supporting stop-and-frisk policies during his term, which have drawn criticism for targeting people of color in unnecessary search and arrest. Bloomberg entered the crowded Democratic presidential primary race shortly thereafter. (For Getty Images) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Pres_Campaigns_056.jpg Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York, speaks during a town hall event in the Bronx, NY, on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Ocasio-Cortez met with veterans and registered nurses and discussed protecting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs health care system from privatization. She endorsed Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) for presidential candidate in October at a rally of 20,000+. (For Bloomberg News) Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York, speaks during a town hall event in the Bronx, NY, on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Ocasio-Cortez met with veterans and registered nurses and discussed protecting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs health care system from privatization. She endorsed Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) for presidential candidate in October at a rally of 20,000+. (For Bloomberg News) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Pres_Campaigns_057.jpg Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) becomes emotional while being greeted by 20,000-person audience upon arriving to a "Bernie's Back" rally at Queensbridge Park in Queens, NY, on October 19, 2019. The rally, at which Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) endorsed Sanders, took place shortly after Sanders was hospitalized for a heart attack at the start of the month. (For Reuters) Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) becomes emotional while being greeted by 20,000-person audience upon arriving to a "Bernie's Back" rally at Queensbridge Park in Queens, NY, on October 19, 2019. The rally, at which Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) endorsed Sanders, took place shortly after Sanders was hospitalized for a heart attack at the start of the month. (For Reuters) https://yanapaskova.com/trump-gawkers 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://yanapaskova.com/people 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Portraits_013-resized.jpg Philanthropist Jacqueline de Chollet poses for a portrait inside her apartment in Manhattan, New York, on September 06, 2016. De Chollet is the founder of the Veerni Project in Jodhpur and the Global Foundation for Humanity U.S., which support the health and education of adolescent girls in U.S.A and India. (For NPR) Philanthropist Jacqueline de Chollet poses for a portrait inside her apartment in Manhattan, New York, on September 06, 2016. De Chollet is the founder of the Veerni Project in Jodhpur and the Global Foundation for Humanity U.S., which support the health and education of adolescent girls in U.S.A and India. (For NPR) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Portraits_014.jpg New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks to the media after Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Manhattan, NY, on February 16, 2016. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks to the media after Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Manhattan, NY, on February 16, 2016. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Portraits_003B.jpg New Jersey Governor Chris Christie speaks at the Hard Rock Cafe in Atlantic City, NJ, on April 05, 2017. (For The New York Times) New Jersey Governor Chris Christie speaks at the Hard Rock Cafe in Atlantic City, NJ, on April 05, 2017. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/New_York_Monochrome_001-resized.jpg U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump (R-NY) arrives to Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, FL, on March 11, 2016, where former candidate Ben Carson gave him his endorsement. U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump (R-NY) arrives to Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, FL, on March 11, 2016, where former candidate Ben Carson gave him his endorsement. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/New_York_Monochrome_012-resized.jpg Former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to the media after keynoting a Women's Empowerment Event at the United Nations in Manhattan, New York on March 10, 2015. Clinton answered questions about recent allegations of an improperly used email account. Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images Former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to the media after keynoting a Women's Empowerment Event at the United Nations in Manhattan, New York on March 10, 2015. Clinton answered questions about recent allegations of an improperly used email account. Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Portraits_008.jpg Genetic counselor Jenna Miller takes a phone call at the genetic testing lab Recombine in Manhattan, NY. (For The New York Times) Genetic counselor Jenna Miller takes a phone call at the genetic testing lab Recombine in Manhattan, NY. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/New_York_Monochrome_013B-resized.jpg Mayor Bill De Blasio listens to a question during a Green New Deal rally At Trump Tower in New York City on May 13 2019. Mayor de Blasio recently unveiled his Green New Deal to reduce carbon emissions in New York City. (Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images) Mayor Bill De Blasio listens to a question during a Green New Deal rally At Trump Tower in New York City on May 13 2019. Mayor de Blasio recently unveiled his Green New Deal to reduce carbon emissions in New York City. (Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/New_York_Monochrome_016-resized.jpg Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump's personal attorney, takes a call near the Loews Regency hotel on Park Ave on April 13, 2018 in New York City. Following FBI raids on his home, office and hotel room, the Department of Justice announced that they are placing him under criminal investigation. Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump's personal attorney, takes a call near the Loews Regency hotel on Park Ave on April 13, 2018 in New York City. Following FBI raids on his home, office and hotel room, the Department of Justice announced that they are placing him under criminal investigation. Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Portraits_007.jpg Jewel Allison, an alleged victim of sexual assault by actor Bill Cosby, closes her eyes while posing for a portrait her apartment in Brooklyn, NY, on March 05, 2015. (For Washington Post) Jewel Allison, an alleged victim of sexual assault by actor Bill Cosby, closes her eyes while posing for a portrait her apartment in Brooklyn, NY, on March 05, 2015. (For Washington Post) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Portraits_004.jpg Pritzker Architecture Prize recipient Shigeru Ban poses for a portrait in Manhattan, NY. (For The New York Times) Pritzker Architecture Prize recipient Shigeru Ban poses for a portrait in Manhattan, NY. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/New_York_Monochrome_010-resized.jpg Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the Gates Foundation Inaugural Goalkeepers event on September 20, 2017 in New York City. Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the Gates Foundation Inaugural Goalkeepers event on September 20, 2017 in New York City. Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/New_York_Monochrome_011-resized.jpg Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the Gates Foundation Inaugural Goalkeepers event on September 20, 2017 in New York City. Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the Gates Foundation Inaugural Goalkeepers event on September 20, 2017 in New York City. Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Portraits_012-resized.jpg Steven Turner, tennis instructor and Kabbalah scholar, poses for a portrait after practicing tennis at St. Catherine's Park in Manhattan, NY on August 22, 2016. (For The New York Times) Assignment ID: 30194388A Steven Turner, tennis instructor and Kabbalah scholar, poses for a portrait after practicing tennis at St. Catherine's Park in Manhattan, NY on August 22, 2016. (For The New York Times) Assignment ID: 30194388A https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/New_York_Monochrome_021-resized.jpg The Visions In Motion dance group prepares to march down Eastern Parkway for the West Indian American Day Parade in celebration of the Caribbean Carnival on September 04, 2017 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images The Visions In Motion dance group prepares to march down Eastern Parkway for the West Indian American Day Parade in celebration of the Caribbean Carnival on September 04, 2017 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/New_York_Monochrome_014-resized.jpg Thousands of people gather in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan, NY, on August 14, 2017, to protest this weekend's violent white nationalist rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia. Yana Paskova for The Wall Street Journal Thousands of people gather in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan, NY, on August 14, 2017, to protest this weekend's violent white nationalist rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia. Yana Paskova for The Wall Street Journal https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Portraits_001.jpg Erin Laubenheimer, in a yoga pose on the rooftop of her apartment building in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, on June 26, 2009. Laubenheimer is an artist looking for work, who does yoga in her spare time to reduce stress. (For The New York Times) Erin Laubenheimer, in a yoga pose on the rooftop of her apartment building in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, on June 26, 2009. Laubenheimer is an artist looking for work, who does yoga in her spare time to reduce stress. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Portraits_020--resized.jpg Twenty-three-year-old Patrick Stewart, a lifelong fan of the MTA subway system who makes his own train T-shirts, poses for a portrait on the Queens-bound platform of the N, Q and 7 trains' Queensboro Plaza station in Queens, NY, on September 04, 2017. (For The New York Times) Assignment ID: 20195127A Twenty-three-year-old Patrick Stewart, a lifelong fan of the MTA subway system who makes his own train T-shirts, poses for a portrait on the Queens-bound platform of the N, Q and 7 trains' Queensboro Plaza station in Queens, NY, on September 04, 2017. (For The New York Times) Assignment ID: 20195127A https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/New_York_Monochrome_008-resized.jpg Looking through the grass at Ft. Tilden beach on June 18, 2017. Looking through the grass at Ft. Tilden beach on June 18, 2017. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/New_York_Monochrome_019-resized.jpg British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson gives a press conference in the Security Council Stakeout area of the United Nations Headquarters after meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon (not seen) on July 22, 2016 in New York City. Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson gives a press conference in the Security Council Stakeout area of the United Nations Headquarters after meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon (not seen) on July 22, 2016 in New York City. Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/New_York_Monochrome_023B-resized.jpg Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York, speaks during a town hall event in the Bronx, New York, U.S., on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Ocasio-Cortez met with veterans and registered nurses and discussed protecting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system from privatization. Photographer: Yana Paskova/Bloomberg Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York, speaks during a town hall event in the Bronx, New York, U.S., on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Ocasio-Cortez met with veterans and registered nurses and discussed protecting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system from privatization. Photographer: Yana Paskova/Bloomberg https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Portraits_002-resized.jpg Fashion designer Nanette Lepore poses for a portrait in the hallway outside of her offices in Manhattan, New York on January 21, 2014. (For The New York Times) Fashion designer Nanette Lepore poses for a portrait in the hallway outside of her offices in Manhattan, New York on January 21, 2014. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Portraits_003A-resized.jpg Aida Andreu, a Republican in Miami, FL, poses for a portrait in the restaurant where she works, La Carreta, on March 11, 2016. She says she would like to vote for U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump (R-NY) in the state's Tuesday primary because she believes he is capable of changing America for the better. As far as Ted Cruz (R-TX) or Marco Rubio (R-FL), she says she does not believe either to be ready for a presidency, and is not influenced by their Cuban roots. (For Washington Post) Aida Andreu, a Republican in Miami, FL, poses for a portrait in the restaurant where she works, La Carreta, on March 11, 2016. She says she would like to vote for U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump (R-NY) in the state's Tuesday primary because she believes he is capable of changing America for the better. As far as Ted Cruz (R-TX) or Marco Rubio (R-FL), she says she does not believe either to be ready for a presidency, and is not influenced by their Cuban roots. (For Washington Post) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/New_York_Monochrome_015-resized.jpg Thousands of people gather in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan, NY, on August 14, 2017, to protest this weekend's violent white nationalist rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia. Yana Paskova for The Wall Street Journal Thousands of people gather in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan, NY, on August 14, 2017, to protest this weekend's violent white nationalist rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia. Yana Paskova for The Wall Street Journal https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/New_York_Monochrome_022-resized.jpg Audience members immerse themselves into their phones while a fashion show goes on just in front to the tunes of singer Julee Cruise during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on September 08, 2016 in New York, NY. Yana Paskova for The New York Times Audience members immerse themselves into their phones while a fashion show goes on just in front to the tunes of singer Julee Cruise during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on September 08, 2016 in New York, NY. Yana Paskova for The New York Times https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Portraits_012.jpg Film director and screenwriter Mike Cahill fixes himself up during a portrait in his apartment in Brooklyn, NY, on July 11, 2014. (For Washington Post) Film director and screenwriter Mike Cahill fixes himself up during a portrait in his apartment in Brooklyn, NY, on July 11, 2014. (For Washington Post) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Portraits_016B.jpg Noemi Perez poses for a portrait during a teen "anti-prom," an alternative for students from the High School of Fashion Industries, at The New York Public Library, on Friday, June 03, 2011 in Manhattan, New York. Noemi Perez poses for a portrait during a teen "anti-prom," an alternative for students from the High School of Fashion Industries, at The New York Public Library, on Friday, June 03, 2011 in Manhattan, New York. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Portraits_016-resized.jpg Marty Reisman, 81, 1958 and 1960 U.S. Open table tennis champion, poses for a portrait playing ping pong at Spin New York on Sunday, May 29, 2011 in Manhattan, New York. (For The New York Times) Marty Reisman, 81, 1958 and 1960 U.S. Open table tennis champion, poses for a portrait playing ping pong at Spin New York on Sunday, May 29, 2011 in Manhattan, New York. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Portraits_010-resized.jpg Sibte Hassan, owner of BK Jani, poses for a portrait in front of his restaurant in Brooklyn, NY on April 02, 2016. (For The New York Times) Sibte Hassan, owner of BK Jani, poses for a portrait in front of his restaurant in Brooklyn, NY on April 02, 2016. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Portraits_013.jpg Designer Dominic Louis smokes a cigarette outside of a party at The Electric Room at the Dream Downtown hotel in Manhattan, NY, on February 14, 2013, the last day of New York Fashion Week. (For The New York Times) Designer Dominic Louis smokes a cigarette outside of a party at The Electric Room at the Dream Downtown hotel in Manhattan, NY, on February 14, 2013, the last day of New York Fashion Week. (For The New York Times) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Portraits_009-resized.jpg Frayda Levin, who is a political donor to conservative candidates, poses for a portrait outside of her home in Mountain Lakes, NJ, on July 08, 2016. (For The Washington Post) Frayda Levin, who is a political donor to conservative candidates, poses for a portrait outside of her home in Mountain Lakes, NJ, on July 08, 2016. (For The Washington Post) https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec03b1d55/images/Portraits_022--resized.jpg Max Gold, who is bound to a wheelchair after losing his leg to a congenital vascular problem, poses for a portrait in the backyard of his home in Merrick, NY, on August 15, 2013. Max is suing the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum after being denied access to a flight simulator. (For The Washington Post) Max Gold, who is bound to a wheelchair after losing his leg to a congenital vascular problem, poses for a portrait in the backyard of his home in Merrick, NY, on August 15, 2013. Max is suing the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum after being denied access to a flight simulator. 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