Public Project
Carrie, Keeper of the House
Carrie’s room is like a therapy clinic with 24/7 on-call hours. Tensions are high in the house, and Carrie is currently facing an eviction. She takes a break from her role as a mediator to take her friend “Snacks” to scrap metal. As a passion, she researches what she believes is human trafficking in the area and visits the city's offices to dig into the records of local deeds.
Carrie describes her 25-year-old boyfriend, Austin, as “conjoined at the hip,” but their relationship is not immune to the stress of their environment.
“My demons kick his demons’ ass, and his demons kick my demons’ ass,” Carrie said. “We’ve come a long way in the past few months.”
Despite the pressure of her environment, Carrie searches for steadiness in her relationships and living situation.
Edited with Michelle Gutierrez and Margo Wagner
Photography by Margo Wagner at the 77th Missouri Photo Workshop
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