Dragon Ball Z figurine stands next to candle in Mestry's room. The toy was gifted to Mestry by his former girlfriend who died in 2019. Mestry carries the toy everywhere he goes.
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Dragon Ball Z figurine stands next to candle in Mestry's room. The toy was gifted to Mestry by his former girlfriend who died in 2019. Mestry carries the toy everywhere he goes.
Photo by Rodolfo Zagal
Mestry is pointing at a Parvati statue, alongside a statue of Ganesha, both gods in Hinduism. Mestry is not a practicing Hindu, but has these statues to honor his mother who is religious.
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Dragon Ball Z figurine stands next to candle in Mestry's room. The toy was gifted to Mestry by his former girlfriend who died in 2019. Mestry carries the toy everywhere he goes.
Photo by Rodolfo Zagal
A photo of Mestry and his mother Sunita sits next to his bed on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. Mestry has a strong relationship with his mother, his father, Arvind has passed away.
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Mestry stands in front of camera at his computer station on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. He used to like to stream, now does coding.
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Mestry lays on his bed on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. He's been diagnosed with PTSD and OCD after serving nine years in the British military. He holds anti-British sentiments after leaving his service early.
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Mestry's brown military bag sits in his closet. Mestry lives in the living room of his apartment with three other roommates.
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Mestry finds his old dog tag from the British military on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. He remembers his time in the military with a mix of disdain and sorrow.
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Mestry is coding on his computer on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. He is a graduate student at DePaul and is studying Artificial Intelligence.
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