Watch: Monte Belmonte & Kaliis Smith – 2026 Mass Storytellers of the Year
You might know Monte and Kaliis from New England Public Media’s The Fabulous 413. With echoes of Mister Roger’s Neighborhood, their weekly show provides a glimpse at everyday life in western Massachusetts. And that’s exactly why we wanted to shine a light on them this year, for their unique ability to discover stories and share them […]
Q&A with photographer Claudio Eshun
Mass Humanities (MH): The title of your project is “Storytelling in the Digital Age.” Why did you want to explore that topic, especially with younger people? Claudio Eshun (CE): Being an inner city kid, coming from a low income background, one of the first tools I used was a digital camera. You can reuse it. […]