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February 2026 / Community, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2025, Work

A Bank Clerk Who Deserves Respect

by Ya Li Fan In mid-June of 2024 my friend took me to Truist bank to help me open an account Read More

February 2026 / Community, Diamante, Poem, SPOTLIGHT 2025

Woman

diamante poem by Ruth Read More

February 2026 / Community, Diamante, Poem, SPOTLIGHT 2025

Baby

diamante poem by Fabiola Read More

February 2026 / Community, Diamante, Love and Relationships, Poem, SPOTLIGHT 2025

Winner

diamante poem by Rima Read More

February 2026 / Community, Love and Relationships, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2025

Loneliness with Chairs

by Andie Compton In my younger years, I found myself in a room filled with chairs. Read More

February 2026 / Afghanistan, Community, Countries, Immigration Stories, Pakistan, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2025

Our Experiences

by Blue Ridge Literacy Learners We are from Pakistan and Afghanistan. We live in Roanoke, VA Read More

February 2026 / Community, Immigration Stories, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2025, Ukraine

My Impression

by Iryna Bilyk-Stanley I want to describe what impressed me in the USA. When I come here, the first thing that struck me was the provision of free school buses to children, especially disabled children, who have special buses. Read More

February 2026 / Community, Legal, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2025

The Police Officers Helped Me Change the License Plate

by Ya Li Fan I have been in the United States for 10 years and have experienced many things ... here is something I will never forget: Read More

July 2024 / Community, Education and Learning, Immigration Stories, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2024

My Adaptation Process in My New City

My name is Sindy Roman. I’m from Mexico and I came to Roanoke 6 months ago. I never thought I would live in another country, but Read More

July 2024 / Community, Nonfiction, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2024

Untitled

I like my neighborhood but it needs some big changes. Read More