Sara Barrett

Mar 16, 2024 | nytimes.com | Sara Barrett

In the early days of the Covid pandemic, public health experts announced that maintaining a distance of six feet between yourself and other people would help prevent the spread of the virus. Seemingly overnight, stickers began to appear on the floors of grocery stores, post offices, pharmacies, and other public spaces, as well as the sidewalks in front of them. Placed six feet apart, they helped us navigate the directive to distance ourselves, indicating where we should stand to be safe.

Nov 13, 2023 | nibs.org | Sara Barrett

By Sara Barrett, Building Seismic Safety CouncilThe Building Seismic Safety Council’s Functional Recovery Planning Committee has published a report detailing the recommended scope, organization, and deliverables for developing functional recovery code provisions within the 2026 National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) Recommended Seismic Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures.

Oct 31, 2023 | medium.com | Sara Barrett

Out in the garden,we plant sweet potatoesand morning glories. I've been thinking about the sorghummy grandfather used to grow, andhow he filled his fields withsomething small and sweet. Our family has always tried to grow something simple and sturdy,to give the next generation a chance toreap a honeyed harvest. The garden is always giving mesomething ripe and useful,even though my shoes are stainedand my hands are filthy.

Jul 5, 2023 | sarabethbarrett.medium.com | Sara Barrett

On the day the Magna Carta barons made themselves immortal, one of my Bakongo ancestors satat the edge of the Congo rainforest. She looked up at the stars,much more radiant in a world withouthalogen lights and skyglow. I don't know her name, but I know thatshe turned her beautiful face up to the moon,and that the light brightened her eyes. one of my ancestors from Belmulletwalked beside the waters of Cnocán na Líne. The wind swept her hair into her mouth.