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  Beulah's Story

  

  By CollinsK, Manteno, IL

  Beulah Corum was 90 years old and dying of lung cancer when I met her. Her sparse cotton-white hair was meticulously curled, and her lips were painted red. She wore huge bifocals that went down past her eyes, making her look bug-like. Her arms were folded across her chest, and she wore a pink sweate...
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  The Journey of a Jew

  

  By CollinsK, Manteno, IL

  There is a gate to Auschwitz That towers above the ground. It is the gate to freedom Whispers sang around. When you pass on through And hear the music soft, You will hold your breath And think, maybe not all is lost. Gray flakes swirl softly In the summer air They toss and turn about...
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  How the Middle East Changed Me

  

  By CollinsK, Manteno, IL

  When I was twelve years old I found myself in an Egyptian hotel. My sister was studying abroad and my mom and I had come to visit her. This was my great adventure and I had been looking forward to it for weeks. The Middle East was not meeting my expectations though. The boys with dark skin that w...