Thanks to Inayah for sending us this poem! You Are Out There My mind is scattered here and there, Don’t feel like I belong anywhere, I know you are out there – not in my head, Staggering endlessly just like the dead, I know you are real and no pretend, […]
Tabeen has sent us the following poem. Thanks so much! A FEW WORDS If I were to love someone, Must I follow the conventions? The gestures, the gifts, The surprises, the kisses. Or perhaps I’d have to be the sought after soul mate. The one who’d never leave you. […]
The prolific Sneha has sent us another write-up! Thanks Sneha! It was only second period, but I was already yawning. I woke up early this morning because my younger sister Jemma wanted to go leprechaun hunting early in the morning so she couldn’t miss it. We searched through the […]
Sneha has sent us this piece about the things that bother her mom. Thanks again, Sneha! Here are the top ten things that bother my mom: 1. Not cleaning my room 2. Not cleaning the table 3. Not handing in my lunch box 4. Complaining about food […]
Thanks to Kelly for sending us the following write-up about playing lacrosse! I started playing lacrosse as a sophomore in high school and wish I had picked it up earlier! It’s fast-paced and fun, but requires a lot of practice and dedication to strengthen your skills. Joining the team […]
Sneha has shared her thoughts regarding the orphan train. Thanks Sneha, we appreciate your thoughtful write-ups! Today in school we read about the orphan train and I can’t tell you how lucky I am to have parents who are still alive. We read that in the early 1900’s the population […]
Sneha sent us this story. Thanks, Sneha! I was never like other girls, I wasn’t very good at sports or fashion or stuff like that. Instead, I liked flowers. All types of flowers. Every morning during summer break I used to wake up at 9:30, dress in a colorful dress, […]
Sahar has sent us the following poem about the fight for independence, and her sister Sehrin sent us the picture. Thanks Sahar and Sehrin! For Those Who Haven’t By: Sahar Amrin Hossain For those who haven’t tasted agony For those who haven’t breathed in terror For those who haven’t sacrificed […]
Here’s a poem and a write-up from Inayah on the Rana Plaza tragedy. Thanks Inayah! Rana Plaza Cracking stones, Breaking walls, Busy workers in every hall. Tired eyes and moving hands, Working as hard as they can stand. Trying hard to get pay, Tumbling down it went one day. […]
Yamilla sent us this write-up about Valentine’s Day. Thanks, Yamilla! Valentine’s Day is about love, but love should be an everyday thing. Gifts and red roses are not the only things about Valentine’s Day. Some kids think that Valentine’s Day is about babies shooting love arrows to make one fall […]
