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Caroline Beuley's avatar

Oh my gosh you are such a talented photographer !!

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Jenna M. Shaffer's avatar

ahh thank you so much!!!

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Anna's avatar

What a gorgeous rendering of the feeling of going to Italy! Thank you!!

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Jenna M. Shaffer's avatar

Ahh thank you so much for reading!!!

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Zia P's avatar

Just love this, and the beautiful photography. Comes alive with your story. ZP

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Jenna M. Shaffer's avatar

Ahhhh thank you ZP !!!! That means the world to me!

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Helena Solith's avatar

This is stunning, Jenna. The way you wove your mother’s story, your ancestry, and your own path as a writer and photographer into the thread of that camera moved me deeply. I could feel the reverence in every detail.

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Jenna M. Shaffer's avatar

Thank you so much!! I deeply appreciate you reading and your reflections!

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alana's avatar

the motherland is a powerful place - i loved hearing your incredible (and generational) experience, this sounds so powerful.

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Jenna M. Shaffer's avatar

Thank youuuuu

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Una Rouquine's avatar

This was so delicately beautifully written, It felt like a soft touch or a pretty fragile letter being opened, delectable !🤌✨

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