Olga
What was your first stuffed animal? A pig that looked like a teddy bear.
What is religion to you? I am agnostic.
Farooq
What was your first stuffed animal? Snoopy
What is religion to you? I am spiritual.
Kayo
What was your first stuffed animal? Mickey Mouse.
What is religion to you? Nothing.
Kiley & Kate
What was your first stuffed animal? Kate (who has a baby on the way, congrats!) I can’t remember. Kiley A white bear named Meme.
What is religion to you? We both agree that it is very important.
Jared & Matthew (only Matthew answered questions)
What was your first stuffed animal? A stuffed elephant.
What is religion to you? It is just a structure to help people get through their life.
Christopher
What was your first stuffed animal? I had a converter puppy, which means it was nearly two stuffed animals. It started by being a blue, white, and red football but then you could flip it inside out and it became a brown and white puppy.
What is religion to you? I am spiritual but not religious.
Alex from Runway Couture in SoHo
What was your first stuffed animal? I didn’t have one, I just had a blanky.
What is religion to you? I don’t think about it. I am spiritual but not in an organized religion.
Max who works for BLK DNM
What was your first stuffed animal? A stuffed dog
What is religion to you? Useless.
Sofia
What was your first stuffed animal? I had a teddy bear with extremely long limbs.
What is religion to you? I am not religious but I am sure it would be comforting if I was.
Photos: Fletcher Lawrence