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Note: These stories are from YCteen and its sister publication, Represent, which is written by and for youth in foster care.
As a U.S. citizen living in Germany, Miranda is torn between sympathy for the widespread anti-Americanism she encounters and defending her country against simplistic stereotypes.
Mohammad’s family is Kurdish, an ethnic group without a country of their own.
After the violence her family experienced in Albania, Agelta thought life in the U.S. would be simple. But things turn out to be more difficult than she imagined.
Alison tells how her grandparents barely escaped the Cracow ghetto in Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II.
At 14, Hanify joins the Afghanistan resistance and narrowly escapes capture. He hides out for almost two years, then is interrogated by the secret police before a bribe wins his release. He leaves behind his country, family, and friends in coming to the U.S.
Sheila interviews the brother, mother, and high school coach of a U.S. Marine killed by "friendly fire" in the Persian Gulf war.
Norma writes about growing up during the civil war in her country, recalling how people lost their lives, dreams, and even their capacity to feel. But not all is well when she comes to the U.S.: she sees fights between ethnic groups and learns the word "racism" for the first time.
The writer sees the armed forces as his only option to escape an impoverished and embattled neighborhood. (full text)
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