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Sonder is a word from The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows that describes "the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own". Using this idea Sonder is a concept for an arts magazine focused on the reasons behind why people create; diving into the complexities and forging connections through them.
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This issue was themed around liberation and what that looks like. Topics touched on include fat liberation, Black liberation, gun violence, and mindfulness.
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The final piece is 32 pages, 6.25in x 9.375in and saddle stitch bound. With this magazine, readers can begin to forge connections with each other through why they create.
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Credits, in order of appearance:
Gordon Parks * Yolanda Y. Liou * Da'Shaun L. Harrison * Shanalee Hampton * Adam Niklewicz/United Nations * Lyle Ashton Harris * Motoki Tonn/Unsplash * Mindful.Org * Mickalene Thomas * Miss Rosen/Dazed * Chris Henry/Unsplash * Book descriptions and images from Amazon