As a percussionist from Iraq, Ahmed Al-Saheri has been discouraged from playing his music in public due to shame. Andrea Muraskin documents Ahmed's love for music, his desire to play and share his music publically, and his life in Iraq.

Allison Lucas documents the life and work of Al Hinkley, a mechanic at Dysart's Service Garage in Hermon, Maine.

Being diagnosed with ALS at 53, Dr. Bruce Churchill tries to keep the same routine he had before his diagnosis. Rehman Tungekar highlights the activities that Dr. Churchill performs, adapting to his physical limitations, and the changes his family had to make.

After being diagnosed with ALS, Mark Bushey is experiencing first-hand how people connect voice to cognitive function. Morgan Springer documents how people perceive Bushey now that his speaking ability has changed due to his ALS.

Liz Bernstein documents the work of barbers Al, Shawn and David at Columbia Barbershop in Portland.

As someone who has held many different jobs in his life, Al Buzzell is a jack of all trades. Mark Childs documents how Buzzell got involved with a number of different trades.

After losing her husband to ALS, Joan Uraneck began to redefine her sense of spirituality but experiences the struggles of being a widow in our recent culture. Anna Clarke highlights Uraneck's life with her husband, dealing with ALS, and coping with his death.

Being diagnosed with ALS at 53, Dr. Bruce Churchill tries to keep the same routine he had before his diagnosis. Storrey Morrison captures the activities that Dr. Churchill performs, adapting to his physical limitations, and the changes his family had to make.

As someone who has held many different jobs in his life, Al Buzzell is a jack of all trades. Pam Berry captures an image of Buzzell.

Emily Bender captures the final weeks of Laurie Williams, a women who suffers from Lou Gerhrig's Disease, and considers herself to be a witch.

G. Ligaiya Romero documents how two Somali-American cousins are striving to find their place in Lewiston through the hip-hop scene.

Andrea Silenzi highlights the final weeks of Laurie Williams, a women who suffers from Lou Gerhrig's Disease, and considers herself to be a witch. Silenzi speaks to Williams' caretaker, Laurie Theriault, about the bond they developed despite their spiritual differences.