Photo courtesy of Nick CharkhedianA little over 100 years ago, my great-grandparents faced forced deportation. Along with more than a million other Armenians, the lands we had lived in for hundreds and thousands of years were left behind — and not by choice.My grandparents and parents lived in Lebanon and Syria — next to countless other Armenian refugees — … [Read more...] about Letter from the Editor
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Seeking Home: How The Unhoused Search For Stability
Art by Christine ParkJoseph Kling had just finished another day of high school. As a senior trying to push through his final year, Kling was exhausted after an entire day of class and cross country practice. Wanting nothing more than to go home and lay his head down to rest, Kling began walking up to his Downey, California home. He slid his key in the door and grabbed the … [Read more...] about Seeking Home: How The Unhoused Search For Stability
Beyond the Bloodstream: Home Found in Family
Luke Lewandowski (middle) poses with his adopted mother and brother. Photo courtesy of Luke LewandowskiFor some, the age of 18 brings the realities of adulthood and new bounds of freedom. For senior Luke Lewandowski, this milestone involved a unique blood ritual.“When everyone turned 18 in our family, we poked holes in all of our fingers and put the fingers against … [Read more...] about Beyond the Bloodstream: Home Found in Family
The Cost of Moving On: Childhood Memories Live Beyond the Home
Photos by Melissa HoustonAs she saw her favorite part of the house for the last time, tears blurred her vision. She walked down the spiral staircase, into her father’s home office, past the fish tank that held 200 small fish and to the wall that defined her family — her home.Sophomore Romane Bonnet would go on to live in six homes in Los Angeles, but only one place … [Read more...] about The Cost of Moving On: Childhood Memories Live Beyond the Home
Made Between Worlds
Rylan Dettling (second from the left) visits Greece with her friends. Photo courtesy of Rylan Dettling.With the road as her classroom and a driver as her tutor, sophomore Rylan Dettling turned a taxi ride into an unexpected learning opportunity.After graduating high school and moving to Madrid, Spain, Dettling said she found herself outside the Spanish Notary, defeated after … [Read more...] about Made Between Worlds