When I step outside my door…

What’s outside your door? Explore stories told by people across America about what’s outside their door. 

When I step outside my door I pray to God to keep me safe. Heading to work where I administer Covid vaccines and giving education to a lot of people makes me feel good, but also nervous for a possible exposure I will be bringing home...
When I step outside my door I smell the sweet scent of orange blossoms, gently warming with the new days sun. Some days I feel at home here, I recognize my surroundings and feel at peace. Blanketed in the aroma, and ushered through my day by...
When I step outside my door there is an underlying fear and a hope for a return to the world I once knew. The air is warm and the sky is blue. People go about their day like nothing has changed, but everything has changed. My...
When I step outside my door I take all of my life lessons with me. I pack a mental bag. I pack my careful responses to sexist language and situations, and hyper-awareness of my surroundings. I pack enough softness to curb any road rage. I pack...