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Nothing here is grand. The gestures are almost too ordinary to photograph. That is why they are worth keeping: the flower tied, the note received, the metal brought back to light.
Nothing here is grand. The gestures are almost too ordinary to photograph. That is why they are worth keeping: the flower tied, the note received, the metal brought back to light.
01 / Tie
02 / Offer
03 / Polish
04 / Hold
05 / Carry
There is a particular tenderness in carrying something that is not yours as if it is.
06 / Release
The day does not become less yours when you let it move through other hands.
Aura Stories / Edition 11: The Hands is an original editorial fiction. Its people, scenes, and imagery are imagined in honour of real human care.
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