Recent Stories

• Beautiful Star

  by Noshin Sayira

  You almost got married when you were 13. That’s the version of the story people remember. The part that makes someone stop and ask questions. But they don’t remember that you had homework due the next morning. Or that you cared about the constellation of acne scars you gave yourself by popping your pimples until your face hurt.

• Falling In With the Right Crowd

  by Elizabeth Castro

  In elementary school, I felt like I could take on anything that was thrown at me. I easily made the honor roll; once I even managed to be student of the month. I grew a little cocky. But somewhere along the way, I lost my touch.

• Muslim Youth Unfairly Targeted 

  by Abanty Farzana 

  As we move on from what seems like an unforgettable event, New York City’s Arab and Muslim youth are still reeling in fear. Just as I feel uncomfortable and try to ignore sneers from strangers, so do other young people.  The key suspect in the terrorist attacks, whose picture is shown over and over again on the news and in magazines, is Osama bin Laden.

• An Epic Epic

  by Arina Limarieva

  Before I saw Christopher Nolan’s new movie The Odyssey, my dad told me, “You either go in as a Homer fan, and get disappointed because it’s not a word-by-word retelling, or you go in as a Nolan fan and have a good time.”