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Note: These stories are from Represent and its sister publication, YCteen, which is written by New York City public high school students.
As her boyfriend spirals into depression, Imani longs to be free. But will she have the strength to say goodbye? (full text)
On January 12, 2010, Haiti suffered a devastating earthquake. More than 300,000 people died and a million were made homeless. The shockwaves were felt around the world, especially in Haitian communities. Cassandra Charles, living in New York City, describes the events and feelings she experienced in the first few days following the quake. (full text)
Music has helped Otis survive tough times. Each phase of life brings a new favorite band, and a different group of people to connect with. (full text)
The writer’s father reappears after he left the family many years ago. (full text)
Natasha connects with her latest therapist in a way she never managed in the past. (full text)
Antwaun struggles with conflicted feelings about his father, who spent most of Antwaun’s childhood in and out of prison. (full text)
Devastated when her father leaves the family, the writer fills her emptiness by having promiscuous sex. Eventually, she gains control of her sexuality. (full text)
Chris has been in foster care since age six. He fathers a child just as he ages out of foster care, and struggles with the emotional and financial consequences of being a parent.
When her mother goes back to using drugs, Tamara makes the difficult decision to move out.
Ashunte becomes addicted to marijuana at 14. He enters rehab and gives up the habit, but when he goes home his demons are waiting for him.
The writer bonds with a girl named Katy, who helps him get his life under control.
Jarel’s grandmother adopts him after years in foster care, but they still have a rocky relationship.
Cecilia describes how a loving and attentive staff member has helped her calm down.
Charlene is devastated when her wonderful social worker leaves for another agency.
Xavier was still emotionally dependent on the system after he left it. He hadn't learned how to be alone with himself and his experiences. He realizes that being independent is not just getting a job or knowing how to cook: it's also "what you do for yourself on the inside."
Jeremiyah is very close to his older brother, Alfred. When family conflicts land Alfred in a group home, they lose touch and Jeremiyah misses him dearly.
Lishoné interviews an adult expert about why it’s important for adoptive families to get support.
After her biological mother disappears, Lishoné has a hard time adjusting to her adoptive family.
Giselle describes the pain of losing contact with adults who represent stability and love.
When a staff member at her group home gets transferred, Tamecka loses a mother figure.
Eugene’s carefree persona masks the pain of a childhood burdened by adult responsibilities, including an incarcerated mother.
Otis channels his feelings of powerlessness and rage into a writing persona he calls the Crippled Enigma.
Alice struggles to make sense of all the deaths she has experienced at an early age. (full text)
Growing up, Nicole was extremely close to her grandmother in Mexico. When her grandmother dies while Nicole is studying in New York, she is devastated. (full text)
Dr. Michelle Pearlman, a grief therapist, talks about symptoms of grief, and coping strategies to help with healing after a significant loss. (full text)
Chimore, overwhelmed with grief after the loss of her Aunt Cynthia and Uncle Larry, struggles to find meaning and hold on to her faith. (full text)
Jennifer comes to the aid of a friend who lost her home after Hurricane Sandy. She is struck by the outpouring of generosity she observes in the storm’s aftermath, and wonders whether it will last. (full text)
Tuli’s family loses their home after a hurricane strikes the Gulf of Mexico. In the midst of loss, she sees reason for hope. (full text)
Juana’s father abandons the family when she is 9, never to be heard from again. She has difficulty letting go of the expectation that he’ll return. (full text)
At age 14, the writer leaves her loving godparents in Malaysia to join her parents and brother in the U.S.
Natalie’s father left the family when she was 4 years old, and rarely visits. Yet she has still not given up on him completely.
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.
Mary’s father is in jail, awaiting sentencing. She describes her sadness and desperation.
Ana’s family has taken in numerous foster children over the years. She has painful memories of getting attached to them, only to see them leave again.
When the guy she loves starts dating her best friend, Magda thinks her life is over.
The writer is close to his father as a young child, but has only sporadic contact with him after he leaves the family when the writer is 7.
A psychologist describes how separation affects youth and parents, and how family bonds can be rebuilt through therapy.
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