Teen Ink Magazine,
February 2007 :
Travel Articles
Acadia National Park by Sierra G., New Ringgold, PA The view from Mount Cadillac is breathtaking: a wide, stretching plain of brilliantly colored trees and dark conifers broken by silver lakes reflecting the low, horizontal rays of sunlight like mirrors ... Continue...
Common Threads by Caitlin C., Verona, WI When I told people about my opportunity to travel to Lebanon, their response didn’t usually reflect my enthusiasm. They either asked why I wanted to go, wondered where Lebanon was, or made some crude religious joke ... Continue...
Ramadan by Mo G., Wyckoff, NJ Ramadan is a Muslim holiday, but it is not a holiday in the general sense of the word. In fact, it’s not even a day, it’s an entire month ... Continue...
Some Pig by Dahlia G., Plano, TX I held my breath and entered the shed. Slit open, the 200-pound beast swayed, suspended, while its entrails oozed. The pig eerily resembled my favorite childhood character, Wilbur, but evidently this one was not “some pig ... Continue...
Visiting Israel by Rebecca B., Chandler, AZ A headline reads “Lebanon Warns of Violating Ceasefire.” The United States has plenty of violent crimes but the majority of us aren’t affected ... Continue...
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