If you have never heard of White Magazine, you should probably stop what you are doing right now and go have a look at what they have created. Now on their 35th issue, they are seasoned in the magazine and print industry, bringing life to relationships around the world. What started as a tool for engaged couples, now focuses on relationships as a whole, from dating, weddings, and advice from those who have weathered years of storms. They have created something so unique and so beautiful that it is relatable at any stage of a relationship. We had the amazing opportunity to hear from founder, Carla Burrell, about her journey to launching White Mag and the beauty and the challenge of running such an amazing brand.

As we drove into the village, we passed a sign in a language I could not read. Divya, the Indian man accompanying us explained that this sign marks the village of delits or “untouchables.” Lowest in the Indian caste system, this people group has traditionally been classified as less than animals. We intended on visiting the widows of this village to check on how the roofs that Divya and his family have helped provide are holding up. The widows, seen as cursed and responsible for their husband’s death, are cast out to live in villages like this one. What look like piles of mud covered in trash are actually houses—mud walls fitted with makeshift roofs of tarps, old billboard coverings, and garbage bags, not fit for keeping out the monsoon rain. For this reason, Divya’s family works to provide the watertight roofs of woven palm fronds, but even these are not a permanent solution and must be frequently repaired or replaced. Even so it is the best they have; the villagers don't own the land, so permanent structures are not an option.

Hannah Lacy is a native Texan and resident. A background in catering/hospitality and several years of art studies has given her  a passion for making beautiful things. She is wife to her high school sweetheart and mother to an energetic 2 year old boy. She Loves to tell stories through words and photos. She aspires to live a simple and conscious life after cancer in the beautiful state of Texas.