We’ve been raised to be afraid of differences — in religion, in culture, in practices. We are often fearful to ask questions. Instead of being polite, it’s led to fear and intolerance and misunderstanding. These images are part of a portrait series that is intended to capture the breadth of understanding among people, and promote understanding and tolerance. Each person posed willingly after learning about and agreeing to the project. The images are a result of a relationship and genuine human-to-human contact. The portraits put a human face on religions or culture we might not understand or know about. The portraits show the divine spark in each person.