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Teen Ink Magazine, February 2002 : Pride Articles

Just Because We're Arabs
September 11th was the worst dayever for the United States. I am 13 and a Muslim, so I am an Arab-American. I wasborn in the U.S. Virgin Islands and have lived here all my life. The first time Iever heard of Osama bin Laden was when the terrorist attacks happened.
Continue... 		Our Great American Soup
Sitting on a bench in the park bythe town houses, I watched the few people who had braved the icy December weatherto frolic in this winter playground. Only one man seemed unhappy as he leanedagainst the building near my bench.
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Shallow Misconceptions
While life-guarding ata lake every summer, I've had many conversations with all types of people.Everyone becomes one big community when spending a day at the water, and everyday groups seem to get even friendlier.
Continue... 		Wasichus
(Lakota for white men)

Theycame with hatred burning in their eyes.
Each had a gun.
They came for usto die
So we would be gone and done.

They came to drag us to a jail.
They came to steal our land.
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