In the face of Honduras' violent upheaval, Nelly embarked on a treacherous quest to the United States, driven by the hope of securing a safe future for her family. Delve into her transformative journey from a fearful traveler to a resilient community leader at University of Utah Health. Stephen Dark, assisted by Nayeli Hernandez's translations, explores Nelly's remarkable courage and pursuit of the American dream.

Months after the winter surge, hope was still hard to come by for many of the healthcare workers in the MICU. The new normal of the unit under COVID-19 was pushing even some of the most veteran staff to their limits. Charge Christy Mulder turns to her faith to help her through until she received the first dose of the COVID vaccine in the state. The first shot would bolster the unit and give a new sense of hope while bringing them closer to one another. See new images from inside the Medical Intensive Care Unit during the shift change in Dark’s multimedia piece Keep Breathing.

During our visit to the MICU, the strain and struggle against an increasingly mortal virus was painfully apparent. During the Winter surge of 2020, nurses and frontline workers faced death in a volume that few had experienced before; whether accompanying relatives and patients in their final moments over video call or the long trip to the morgue. Even so, MICU staff found optimism in one another and in the promise of a vaccine on the horizon. See new images from inside the Medical Intensive Care Unit during the shift change in Dark’s multimedia piece Keep Breathing.