Monthly Archives: May 2014

“Graduate of the Year” by Nicholas Kristof

Most of us complain constantly about school, and how we wish we didn’t have to go. It never really occurred to me that, for some people, school is their only hope and they are glad to attend. I’ve heard about … Continue reading

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What’s So Scary About Smart Girls?

  “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” Organizations around the world have come to realize that a way to improve life of individuals and families is educating girls. Governments around the world are now part of the revolution that … Continue reading

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Grapes

Oval shaped, long and sometimes tiny. Plump, perfect, prime. A small indent at  the top, where it was first plucked. A vivid green, a sassy crimson and a deep-blue, purple tinge. A ghost of white dust on its skin. Semi-translucent … Continue reading

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Scene Rewrite

May 8, 1992   Dear Friend, I had been wondering when I would see him again.   It was Monday and he came back to school. His face looked fine and every inch of skin that was exposed was unblemished … Continue reading

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