By Arun N. Toké, editor. Earth Day 2021 Greetings! While we have been observing Earth Day for over 50 years[…]
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Poems and Photos from the Bhalukhali Rohingya Refugee Camp, Bangladesh
By Mohammed Faisal, 19, Bhalukhali Rohingya Refugee Camp, Bangladesh. I’m Mohammed Faisal, a young Rohingya poet, living in the world’s[…]
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In recent years, the search for graffiti has taken up a big portion of my time. Within the monotony of[…]
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Illustration and flash fiction by Alina Yuan, 17, California. This season, it is unusually hot. The heat of the African[…]
Read moreA $15 Minimum Wage for all Working Americans
By Amelia Christensen, 16, Minnesota. A $7.25 hourly wage would mean earning about $15,080 per year. This pay is extremely[…]
Read moreErwin: A Holocaust Survivor
By Maggie Satterthwaite, age 16, European American, Massachusetts. MUNKACS, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, MAY 1944. The German soldiers trampled, raided, and forced his[…]
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Lessons By Bhagyashree Prabhutendolkar, age 16, Mumbai, INDIA if only I could go back in time and whisper to my[…]
Read moreEarly Bilingual Education
Taking it One Baby Step at a Time: Why We Need Early Bilingual Education By Michelle Lo, 17, New York.[…]
Read moreWhat’s it Like to Be a Teen with Social Anxiety
By Mehek Azra, age 15, New York. When you’re a teenager, you may find yourself worrying about how others perceive[…]
Read moreThe Codependency between ‘Peace’ and ‘Trust’
By Aliya S., grade 7, INDIA The literal definition of peace would mean a state of calm, quiet and serenity.[…]
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