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Alycea on Punching Earthquakes and Tornadoes

I want to tell all of the kids in Washington not to worry about tornadoes and earthquakes because if they come here...

Meaza on Bringing Her Kids to Washington

The United States has been good to me, but I hope that my children will like it here. I think that my daughter will...

Jessica on Two Rivers

One of my favorite parts of what I do is standing at the door in the morning with the other administrators to greet...

Sidra on Raising Your Kids Right

I tell you, Southeast ain't nothing but corruption. I don't want to live or raise my children here. It's like every...

Kayla on Escaping the District

While people in my hood finally recognize me and know that I belong, I miss my life and friends back in Virginia. T...

Washington Through the Eyes of HD Woodson’s Students

Over a four week period, I brought People's District into Ms. Ajueyitsi's classroom at H.D. Woodson Senior High Sch...

Erica on How School Really is

Anne on Her Love for Near Northeast

While I have always loved my neighborhood, having a kid made this place especially important to me. I come from a t...

Carol on Showing the Beauty of D.C.

I would like to get a hold of the people passing laws and just shake 'em. Some of those people have no knowledge of...

Noble on Staying Connected to Foreign Places

My daughter was born on an American base, so she is American, but her place of birth is Baghdad.

Melvin on Filling Nothingness with Hope

Everyday, I deal with so many young people of color who have not been bred. They were born, but not bred. They don'...

Josh on Learning to Like Politics

I am learning to like the political side, even though I am not a political person. I don't really like admitting th...

South on His Family’s History

The flooring business has been an interesting way to see this city.

Edmund on THEARC

Do you know how many times I have been told that THEARC is the best kept secret in the city? Despite the progress h...

Thomas on Finding His New Family

Because Dawson was my best friend and I really grew to love his family, I asked if his Mom would adopt me. They tho...

Delonte on the Consequences

I knew that robbing someone was wrong, but I always thought that if I got caught, it would be the situation that le...

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