And then it became a business. But before there was a vaccine, the thing that kept most people safe was a little piece of cloth placed over your nose and mouth. Barbara Berry first made them out of necessity to keep her family safe. You can read more about it.

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It is. A great place to visit during this time is a national park. They are some amazing places in the United States, filled with history and natural beauty. You can find a place of peace and rest.

Here is a story from a previous issue about visiting a national park.

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Mulata Kitchen opened in the west Chicago suburb in the summer of 2019 as the dream of Christiane Pereira. It is open 6 days a week and serves Brazilian coffee and food.

“As I am serving my coffee, it is not only about my coffee, but its the people that roasted the coffee, and the people that produced the coffee, and the people that grew the coffee in Brazil,” she said.

You can read the full story in Fall Issue 2019

Remember when George Floyd was murdered? It changed how we saw everything. In the 2021 Issue a mother tells how she shared the story with her children.

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You can do it in an essay, short story, poem or artwork. Be a part of the the 2022 Issue of Fill In The Gap Magazine by submitting your story to uppcreative@gmail.com

Last Year’s Issue Issue 2021

Do you have work you want to share? Has the pandemic spoken to you and inspired new work?

We are still accepting submissions at uppcreative@gmail.com

In the 2021 Issue of the Fill In The Gap Magazine, we shared stories from people who had something to say about this pandemic.

Magazine Fill In The Gap 2021 Issue

We are currently seeking submissions for the next issue of Fill In The Gap Magazine. We are examining how we are coming out of the pandemic.

Essays, Art, Photography,

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In 2022 we are declaring how we are emerging from the Pandemic. Whether in art, photography, poetry, short story or essay. We care telling our stories.

If you want to join us send an email to uppcreative@yahoo.com.

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