Teen Ink Magazine,
November 2003 :
Community Articles
30-Hour Famine by Anita S., Richmond, BC, Did you know that 29,000 children die every day from hunger and other preventable causes? Within the 3.2 seconds it took you to read that sentence, another child died, but some people are trying to do something about it ... Continue...
More Than Crafts by Marissa S., Framingham, MA I am their sunlight, their breath of fresh air. They await my arrival, one by the window, one in the kitchen, and the final one pacing the living room, hunched over her cane.
The smell of cigarettes and moldy carpet is the worst in the foyer. I hold my breath ... Continue...
My Brother's Keeper by Ciara S., Braintree, MA The mall is festooned with Christmas lights and garlands and it's not even Thanksgiving yet! Soon the frenzy will take over everyone and everything.
Among the excitement and joy of Christmas, it's easy to lose sight of those who may not be as fortunate ... Continue...
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