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Teen Ink Magazine,
March 2008 :
Heroes Articles
Father, Juan M.
by Marielle M., New York, NY
He doesn’t know he’s my hero; he probably doesn’t even know how significant he is in my life. It’s ironic because, in fact, my life would be nothing without him.
My father is a man of simplicity, just as I am. I admire him for his patience and intelligence.
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Friend, Emily R.
by Taryn M., Wyckoff, NJ
Emily stood inches away at the barre. Her soulful brown eyes, filled with determination beyond her nine years, were fixated on me as we moved in perfect unison.
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Grandfather, Walter U.
by Ruthee D., Provo, UT
Wearing only their prep school uniforms and carrying the few provisions that fit in their knapsacks, my grandfather, Walter U., and two classmates, Bernard and Erwin, fled the city of Langdenfeld, Austria, one snowy afternoon in March 1938.
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Shakira
by Desiree De D., Phoenix, AZ
Shakira is very involved in touring as a performer, but that is not her only focus. For the past six years, her most passionate mission has been helping thousands of poor Colombian children whose lives have been torn apart by the country’s civil strife.
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