Complexity Within Simplicity by Gabin Kim

Home 9 Project Category: Issue 2 ( Page 3 ) Gabin Kim, age 16 I wrote this essay based on my own experiences with unity and some of my favorite interactions. This writing is a response to the question of “What makes you happy?” which was a question I...

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...

In the Mirror by Lichen Hartigan

Home 9 Project Category: Issue 2 ( Page 3 ) Lichen Hartigan, age 13 In this story, I explore how the myth that faeries steal peoples’ names could work for nonbinary and other genderqueer people. In the Mirror I walked up the hill from school, looking for my...

Don’t Say Gay by Josi Besseling

Home 9 Issue 2 9 Project Category: Unity ( Page 3 ) Josi Besseling, age 15 I wrote this essay after hearing about Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill. As someone who grew up knowing who I was from a young age (and feeling alienated because of it), this breaks my...