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Powerful Patience
By Marwa Alalawi in the KidSpirit Power issue.
Flickering streetlights streamed into my aunt’s bedroom as she hushed my cries with gentle strokes, tucking me into a sea of white linen.
It w…
Your Place on the Map
Song Lines
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, Zip-a-dee-ay!
My oh my, what a wonderful day!
Plenty of sunshine heading our way.
— Lyrics by Ray Gilbert for song composed by Allie Wrubel
Definition
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A Troupe of Very Determined Ground Squirrels
When I started gardening, I wasn't expecting to learn about resilience, hope, and how to fight for democracy. As a graduate student I spent the majority of my time behind a computer screen or with a…
What Fulfillment Means to Me
By Nathan Zhang for KidSpirit's Fulfillment issue.
There are 800 kilometers between the cities of Beijing and Kaifeng, a lengthy gap mercifully shortened by the invention of rail. What was origin…
What shall we make of this?
Breath Prayer
Breathing in: Old Wise One
Breathing out: What shall we make of this?
The Spaciousness of Uncertainty
In the spaciousness of uncertainty is room to act.
— Rebecca Solnit
In her book Hope in the Dark, writer and activist Rebecca Solnit argues a strong and eloquent case for uncertainty. Un…
Caught in the Middle
By Maya Mesh for KidSpirit's Heritage issue.
Some people say that being Hispanic can mean a lot of things. It can mean that you are an honor student, a writer, a CEO, even a Supreme Court justice…
The Barn Raising Lineage
In rural America during the 18th and 19th century, it was common for a community to come together to build a barn. Every farmer needed a barn, but it was impossible for one family to put one up them…
Don't Ask Why
Movie Line
Why is this happening?
-- Tilley in Tin Men
Approaching the Value of Life
By Elías Viveros
Known as one of the most difficult concepts to define, life could be described as any form of existence that includes a cycle of birth, development, reproduction, and death.
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