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Featured Essays

From Refugee Camp to New Beginning
Poung Change, October 29th
Night Train
Diana Juan Juan, October 22nd
My Story
Baraa Abdelghne, October 22nd
Starting a New Life
Susan Gitenstein Assadi, December 4th
My Last Days
Paskaziya Nyiramugisha, March 7th
Walking In My Shoes: Second Place Winner 2021
Luisa Esperanza Lopez Gomez, March 7th
Second Place Winner 2021
Last Day in My Home Country: First Place Winner 2021
Rosie Watuna, March 6th
Rosie Watuna is a refugee from North Kivu, Goma, the Democratic Republic of Congo
Eh Paw's Story: What A Life
Susan Gitenstein Assadi, February 29th
Eh Paw was a runner up in the 2019 essay contest
Lillian Sabuni's story: My Concept of Home
Susan Gitenstein Assadi, February 29th
Lillian Sabuni is a runner up in the 2019 essay contest.
Francisco Valenzuela Angel's story: My Haunted House
Susan Gitenstein Assadi, February 29th
Francisco is a runner up in the 2019 essay contest
Lillian Sabuni's story: My Concept of Home
Susan Gitenstein Assadi, February 29th
Lillian Sabuni is a runner up in the 2019 essay contest.
Start a New Life by Kholoud Hussain
Susan Gitenstein Assadi, February 21st
Kholoud is the 2nd place winner for the 2019 essay contest.
Samreen Jamil's Story: First Place Winner 2019
Susan Gitenstein Assadi, February 21st
War is not something you recover from. And, along with walls of homes, the dignity of the common citizen is also shot down.
Before everything changed
Susan Gitenstein Assadi, June 11th
Souzan Brimo was a runner up in the 2018 essay contest.
Before everything changed and I came to America
Jake Gwyn, November 6th
Souzan was a runner-up in the 2018 essay contest
Leaving Everything Behind
Alaa Alothman, July 18th
"When it's time for you to venture out, don't let fear have you looking back at what you're leaving behind. "