Essays

What Traveling Taught Me

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January 27, 2020

I consider myself to be a very lucky person because at the age of 14, I have been to over 14 countries. Since the time I was very young, my parents have been taking me all around the world. Growing up my parents didn’t travel internationally as much as I…
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Stories

Moving to America

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September 29, 2019

About a year ago I landed in the state of Kentucky, USA. My mom had been transferred and that meant that the three of us had to pack up our bags, say our goodbyes, lock up our house and move to the US. This past year has been one of…
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Stories

A Pivotal Beginning To Summer Camps

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July 25, 2019

Ever since we moved to the US, my mom was always signing me up for different events. This summer no different. Since this was my first summer here, she signed me up for many things. Three camps, one of them was me spending the week as a volunteer camp counselor.…
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Poems

Me Without An Idea

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February 12, 2019

Me without an idea An idea without a thought A thought without a brain A brain without a human A human without a home A home without a fireplace A fireplace without wood Wood without trees Trees without plants Plants without the sun The sun without the day The day…
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Stories

The Essence of Eid

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June 27, 2018

I have always been celebrating Eid ever since I was a child. My parents made it a point to celebrate it every year so that I had an exposure to being part of two religious communities. Every year my father would go to the mosque in the morning and after his…
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Zoya Abbas

Lexington Youth Poet Laureate

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