Lesson of the Day: âKeeping Love Closeâ What does love look like in a time of hate? In this lesson, students will analyze an essay and photographs that respond to that question, then respond to a similar prompt themselves. Credit...Ricardo Nagaoka for The New York Times April 15, 2021 Lesson Overview â by Celeste Ng The New York Times Culture desk invited 28 photographers, all Asian and Asian-American, to photograph what love looked like in their world. The images are interwoven with an essay by Celeste Ng and invite artists to respond to a climate of fear and racism with images and reflections from the heart.