I think, for me, the best we can do is be respectful. I am uncomfortable about documenting people's stories in ways that belittle them (and it can be easy and tempting to do so when we look at lives from the outside and often from a place of immense privilege).

The writing and photos in Sweet Juniper seem to have their origins in love and appreciation for the city, and an interest in people's lives. So, regardless of individual images of hope or despair, my lasting sense of the blog is one of connection and care with a place and people. That's why I love it: it gives a necessarily fragmented and incomplete vision of the city and the inhabitants, but the interpretations are respectful.