Lifelines

“... if I could survive that shit, I could survive anything. For real, then there's been some days that I wonder, like, how did you – how the hell did you do it?” Natasha White

Narrators discuss creating community and networks of support, moments of grace, and coping mechanisms. Recurring themes include: reading, writing, religious practice, and engaging with others while on Rikers Island.


Mar 29, 2021
“Lifelines,” Rikers Public Memory Project Archive, accessed October 17, 2026, http://archive.rikersmemoryproject.org/items/show/138.