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May 2024 / Community, Personal Narrative, Philosopy, SPOTLIGHT 2024

How to Make the World a Better Place

Helping others can contribute to the greater good and make the world a better place. Then, you can also feel your sense of purpose. Read More

May 2024 / Education and Learning, Health and Health Care, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Narrative, Philosopy, SPOTLIGHT 2024

DON’T GIVE UP

My name is Helky Castro, I am from El Salvador. Eight years ago my life changed. I was in a coma for two months, Read More

May 2024 / Family, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Narrative, Philosopy, SPOTLIGHT 2024

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This is my short history, when I was 4 years old, my parents got divorced. I grew up next to my parents, Read More

May 2024 / Community, Education and Learning, Personal Narrative, Philosopy, SPOTLIGHT 2024

Going to Church

I remember going to church and faking the funk. Read More

May 2024 / Arts, Community, Cultural Traditions, Personal Narrative, Philosopy, SPOTLIGHT 2024

Going to Church

We went to see artwork by Eugene Vango. My favorite picture showed my people going into church. Read More

November 2023 / Arts, Community, Education and Learning, Nature, Personal Narrative, Philosopy, SPOTLIGHT 2023

Thank You, Whatever Comes

by Conrado Tostado When I was sixteen and I started meeting my poet friends every Friday afternoon at the newly opened Gandhi bookshop’s café, in south Mexico City, I read… Read More

November 2023 / "I am thankful for ...", Community, Education and Learning, Family, Food, Immigration Stories, Philosopy, Poem, SPOTLIGHT 2023

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by Bagher Alizadeh I am thankful for my teacher She helps me learn I am thankful for work We all need to buy things I am thankful for family I… Read More

November 2023 / Countries, Education and Learning, Fiji, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Narrative, Philosopy, SPOTLIGHT 2023

Teenagers in a Foreign Country

by Mizuki Yokoi One day, my mother said to me, “Are you interested in studying abroad?” At the time, my best friend had moved far away, my grades were poor,… Read More

November 2023 / Arts, Community, Nature, Philosopy, Poem, SPOTLIGHT 2023

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by Kayn Quincho The dancing leaves in the air are familiar to the travelers The travelers are familiar to the soil on the earth Being aware of each… Read More

November 2023 / Family, Interests and Hobbies, Nature, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Narrative, Philosopy, SPOTLIGHT 2023

The Sky Is The Limit

Anonymous Do you know how this continent was discovered? I’m proud to say that Amerigo Vespucci was a great sailor from whose name the term “America” derived. This is a… Read More