Each episode offers a fragment of someone’s life—an experience, a belief, a memory, or a moment of reckoning. These conversations are about memory as much as presence: what we choose to share, what we hold onto, and how a moment can take on new meaning once it becomes part of a larger collective record.

The series explores our desire to preserve something real in the face of impermanence. These recordings are attempts to hold onto what cannot ultimately be kept. What is said today may be heard differently tomorrow.

Here, you’ll hear the raw audio from each conversation, allowing each participant’s voice and story to stand on its own.

To see the full Stories Under A Tent project—including photographs and films—visit https://noahwinston.com/stories-under-a-tent.

To read more about the interviews and meet each participant, visit https://noahwinston.com/essays-stories.