This piece is at heart a study of me, a view from inside my room and inside my mind.
Sunday, 04:17 PM
Home
Two Worlds, One Home
A reflection of cultural identity through the lens of a first-generation, Chinese-American girl.
All the Buildings Look the Same
I’ve always been interested in world-building, so for my project, I’ve mapped out and explored the stories of four key places in a world I will use to explore nuanced identity.
(Almost) Bananas
A letter of thanks meets an inner reflection of taught and inherited values in this short essay.
Where We’re From
New York skyscrapers are far from the sky-scraping Smoky Mountains, and in combining our stories, we shared our fierce pride for our homes and the inherent poetry there is in growing up in these places.
Writing My World: Window Into Our Lives
We used a website to showcase our ever-changing writing styles and emphasize the connection between what we read and what we write from childhood till now!
December
A poem about going home for the holidays.
To Be Normal
Throughout my childhood, I noticed differences between my friends and myself—their experiences, senses of home, family structures. I desired normalcy, yet my culture, my family and I… we thrived in the differences.
My Hometown
What is your hometown? A place where you return back to with joy and feel comfort from. My poem will remind you of all the little elements that help us create our hometown.
Death Follows
Bex Foster has a secret: she can hear the voices of her dead parents. How will her friendships and relationships be altered by this secret?
Bunk Bed Dreams
Thoughts, consciousness, and imagination. A poem.
Lost Child
In this short story excerpt, immediately after her (supposed) imaginary friend saves her from a terrible fall into a ravine, a young girl is whisked away from her lonely days into a world of adventure.
Rising and Falling and Crashing
The five “Yearlies” stay on the tiny beach island over the summer, while the rest of their boarding school friends go home.
Bye Bye My Home Country
This winter, I returned to Bangladesh for the first time in years after living in the U.S.
Mi Dos Casitas
Highlighting the beauty of my two colorful homes.