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I Am Los Angeles:
Sasha is content just to be living his life on his own terms, doing something he thoroughly enjoys: building and playing guitars.
I Am Los Angeles:
After walking away unharmed from a terrible car crash, Eliot Rausch had to face himself and make drastic changes in his life.
I Am Los Angeles:
L.A. was the perfect escape from Antwerp's cobblestone streets and its lack of great skating spots.
I Am Los Angeles:
"I hate that idea, that word, the cliché, the 'struggling actor.' I don't see it that way at all."
I Am Los Angeles:
"These streets are like a blank canvas, and I get to put my tricks onto it," says London-born trick biker Dylan "Fish & Chips" Hurst.
I Am Los Angeles:
"Who would've thought that Europe or Japan would be into this whole style that came from this little city called East Los Angeles."
I Am Los Angeles:
Coolhaus ice cream truck serves tasty treats inspired by architects whose work you can find throughout Los Angeles, from Franklin Lloyd Wright to Frank Gehry.
I Am Los Angeles:
You would probably describe him as 'The Speedo-Guy' or 'The Tarzan Bodybuilder'.
I Am Los Angeles:
Urban homesteading at the Dervaes home is a most unconventional lifestyle given that their home is in the middle of Pasadena, California.
I Am Los Angeles:
"Just because you box someone doesn't mean that you hate them. You have to learn how to be self-disciplined," says the manager of a boxing gym in Watts.
I Am Los Angeles:
Photographer Gregory Bojorquez captures the energy of the everyday lives of his neighbors in East L.A.
I Am Los Angeles:
Just like his father, the Venice board shaper simply lives and breathes surfing.
I Am Los Angeles:
All it took was to witness one well-executed kickflip, and Theotis Beasley knew he wanted to skate.
I Am Los Angeles:
A video portrait of a man whose dreams and determination allowed him to get off the streets and into a stable life.
I Am Los Angeles:
OBEY/Studio One artist Ernesto Yerena grew up in El Centro near the border, where there was a distinction between "good" and "bad" Mexicans.
I Am Los Angeles:
Being that he was named after Neil Young, it's fitting for music to be at the center of life for Neil Schield, owner of Origami Vinyl.
I Am Los Angeles:
Leo thinks about how great would it be to play for one of Europe's best soccer teams-FC Barcelona,
I Am Los Angeles:
To many Veterans, a little trailer barber shop in West L.A. is something akin to an island oasis.
I Am Los Angeles:
The unlikely game of cricket has been a life-changer for former gang members in Compton .
I Am Los Angeles:
He makes sure that the boots of the Santa Monica police officers are always shining.
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