“Now they were only one soul,
they were complete.”
Moonlight Portrait
Intimate
Fourteen Days
This is a collection of haikus written between January 10 and January 23 that captures our combined experiences.
I Love It When…
A pandemic-era reflection on the things that bring us joy—things we may have taken for granted because we thought they would always be there. The little things seem much bigger now.
Roots
A piece about my relationship to my cultural identity that explores my feelings about being Chinese and raised in America.
When I play piano, my grandmother wants to cry
This piece captures intergenerational strength and familial unity through a series of moments described through piano music.
Da Bronx
Da Bronx is a piece that depicts where I am from. A place near and dear to my heart.
you have been here before
An introspective piece about returning home and seeing the past through different eyes.
Guide Dog Chronicles
As research for our screenplay featuring a character who is blind with a guide dog, we interviewed Lorri Bernson, who works at Guide Dogs of America and has had four guide dogs of her own.
Audio Diaries: April 7, 2020-November 7, 2020
Since we could no longer meet face-to-face due to the New York Covid-19 lockdown, we decided to communicate by audio diary.
Faces
“Faces” is about the way young women view themselves in a world that presents a single standard of beauty. These lyrics push back against those barriers and question the value systems from which they originate.
Everyone’s a little bit GAY!!!
Are you a queer youth trying to navigate the waters of coming out? Do you enjoy hearing other people’s coming out stories? Or do you just want to laugh at the innocence (and sometimes ignorance) of teenagers? Look no further, this podcast is meant for you!
A Guide to Making History
“A Guide to Making History” shares the inside thoughts of a young girl who loses her way and doesn’t know how to find herself again.
A Slice of Life
A Slice of Life By Christine Yan, Writing 360 Mentee Growing up in a fairly homogenous community, I found it…
LOVE
My poem reflects the confidence I was able to gain in my time spent at Girls Write Now. Without gaining my new confidence, I wouldn’t have been able to write and speak my truth. That truth is: I deserve to be heard, and so do the stories and unjust lives of those who have passed away.
My Unnamed Feelings
My Unnamed Feelings By Fariya Kabir