“It had been months since the half dozen young artists on the call had seen one another, months since Totem Star, a recording studio and music workshop for youth, shut its 250-square-foot space to protect against the deadly coronavirus. But closed doors are no match for the internet, or for the family-of-choice that Totem Star helped create.”

“Totem Star is more than a recording studio. It’s a safe space, an escape where kids who might normally find themselves in conflict because of the neighborhood in which they grew up or their social circles can sit together, learn and grow.” - Daniel Pak