Signature by Marie Pulido

Home 9 Theme 9 Project Category: Family Marie Pulido, age 17 I wrote this after seeing a picture of my mother pregnant. For context, I grew up with teen parents. My mom got pregnant when she was sixteen, and so I grew up alongside her. I was often judged by...

The Young Japanese Girls by Anabel Howery

Home 9 Theme 9 Project Category: Family Anabel Howery, age 16 This personal story details my thoughts and experiences when I moved to Irvine during sixth grade. The Young Japanese Girls “Hey ladies, this is Anabel. She just moved here, and this is her first...

Shards of Me by Neha Vimal

Home 9 Theme 9 Project Category: Family Neha Vimal, age 13 I was inspired in a WriteGirl workshop by poet Lynne Thompson’s poem using different phrases that don’t really fit together in a traditional way. I wanted to write something that delivered who I am,...

Papaya Soap by Althea Aguel

Home 9 Theme 9 Project Category: Family Althea Aguel, age 16 I wrote this as a submission for Los Angeles Youth Poet Laureate. It’s about Filipina American identity. Papaya Soap In the womb I was kissed by the sunmy skin’s fluctuating pigment...