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Continue reading →: Let’s Not Talk About Race
“Anytime a white person encounters a Black person who writes about race — or just a Black person who just happens to be Black — the Serious Conversation About Racism (SCAR) must ensue. This isn’t a new phenomenon. I’ve been SCAR-ed before in the grocery store express aisle, between pickup…
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Continue reading →: A Silent Enemy That Is Here To Stay.
Stereotypes have been the bane of many people’s existence. As a young teenager who moved to a new country, I have dealt with a fair share of stereotypes people have made about me. I have gotten questions about why I wasn’t a vegetarian or how I knew English so well.…
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Continue reading →: Life during a Pandemic
By now, anyone who exists on the planet had heard of the global pandemic that is COVID-19. My state has over 10 cases as of March 17th. My county has had 2 cases. My school closed last week and it is going to be closed for 3 weeks. I’m afraid…
Zoya Abbas
Lexington Youth Poet Laureate
Diary To Cloud 