Stepping off the bus at Lawrence Avenue West, the air hums with a rhythm that\it\it\it thrived. Volunteers transformed the parking lot into a pop-up market for local artisans, and I remember delivering groceries to isolated seniors alongside a retired teacher from Iran. That spirit of mutual aid isn\residents rally at town halls, fighting to keep rent-controlled units and mom-and-pop shops alive. It\her empanadas come with tales of fleeing Chile\it\s a living archive of human connection.
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