“At first it was for tax/accounting purposes but then I started hanging onto them because I thought eventually I could turn them into something else,” Okens told Daily Hive. “Little did I know it would take me 20 years before inspiration struck.”
Nina Okens, Interview with DailyHive
“It’s a way of honoring the memory [of Metropasses] and a way of reducing waste, making people aware that not everything is garbage and has to be thrown out...”
Nina Okens, Interview with Global News
“I’m a bit bewildered and overwhelmed by the positive and encouraging reaction I’ve gotten from complete strangers.”