Assimilated by Eden Hirsch

by | Apr 6, 2022

“This Garfunkel and Oates-esque song was inspired by my Jewish background interacting with my American nationality and love of holidays such as Christmas and Halloween.”

The Magnitude of the Group by Samantha Krug

by | Apr 6, 2022

Home 9 Project Category: Issue 2 ( Page 3 ) Samantha Krug, age 17 This essay was written as part of the Ofrenda Community Project, a collaboration with the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County. The inspiration piece was a collection of Central Avenue...

Outside and In by Sabrina Youn

by | Apr 6, 2022

Home 9 Project Category: Issue 2 ( Page 4 ) Sabrina Youn, age 19 (alum) This poem was written in honor of AAPI Heritage Month. Outside and In I was flown to these lands of starsOn cardboard picture books and planesOmma stuffed me with our food, their Englishsaid,...

Becoming Black by Milissa Sutton

by | Apr 6, 2022

Home 9 Project Category: Issue 2 ( Page 4 ) Milissa Sutton, age 15 I wrote this poem for the Natural History Museum “Becoming” project. As a young Black girl, I really relate to this poem and hope that it will help other Black young people love themselves and...

Nostalgic Scent by Tara Menon

by | Apr 6, 2022

Home 9 Project Category: Issue 2 ( Page 5 ) Tara Menon, age 14 In this poem, I used a jasmine flower to connect to my culture and the emotions it triggers. The idea of “community” was symbolized through the jasmine since it allowed me to feel a sense of warmth...