When the ground began to shake, rocking her bed to-and-fro like a raft in a current, Temilade Openiyi briefly wondered if she was dreaming. It was a bright April morning and she was still jet lagged from a flight — 12 hours from Lagos, Nigeria, to New York. And yet there she was, eyes wide open, bobbing along with everything else in the room. Tems, a faithful Christian, believes none of it has been in her control. When the earthquake subsided (magnitude 4.8), she said a prayer thanking God for granting her another day.

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Persons: Temilade Openiyi Organizations: Coachella, RCA Locations: Lagos, Nigeria, New York, East Coast, Los Angeles