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2023

New York Times
Seeking the Spirited, Mystical Jamaica Tourists Don’t See

When the photographer Naila Ruechel proposed a trip documenting religious practices in Jamaica — the country where we were both born — she set out to “offer a broader understanding of the spiritual lives of Jamaican people; a Jamaica unseen by the average visitor.” Starting from Kingston, Ruechel charted a course through the rich mix of Christian and Afro-centric traditions, from Obeah to the Revival church to Rastafarianism. These images document that voyage.

2022

Mosaic Literary Magazine
FRANCESCA EKWUYASI: INTERVIEW

Nicole Dennis-Benn interviews Francesca Ekwuyasi, author of Butter Honey Pig Bread, for Mosaic Literary Magazine feature

2019

BUZZFEED
The Burden Of Being A First-Generation Immigrant

I learned very early that to be an immigrant in this country meant I didn’t have the luxury of choosing what I wanted...

2019

The Rumpus
Barrel Of Love, An Immigrant Story

Before the arrival of the barrel, there was the sky...

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