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town. Perhaps my mother left the town to protect me and for love of her family.The same thing happened in Sleepy Hollow: the main character, Ichabod, leftthe town because he was frightened.I learned from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow that all crimes have to bepunished, and the people affected can continue a normal life in their hometown.I never told my story before, but in this class I had the opportunity to liberatemyself from that secret. Now I feel fine, free of the problem that has affected methroughout my life.Persevering133diomaris sierraBorn in the Dominican Republic, Diomaris Sierra has lived in New York for twoand a half years. Describing herself as “an enterprising woman” who “does notsurrender before adversity,” she studies in the Bronx Community College CLIP(CUNY Language Immersion Program). Her teacher is Kristin Winkler.
maria rivera Persevering134Maria riveraFinding Safetymy husband called me over the phone several times to threaten that if Igot an Order of Protection against him he would hurt our 18-year-olddaughter. I went back home to get my personal belongings after I had gone to stayat The Safe Place, where women go for protection. He threatened to kill me. Helocked me inside the apartment for about two hours with him inside. He cameafter me with a baseball bat, attempting to hit my head. He came close to myface and raised his fist as if to punch me. Again, he threatened that if I called thepolice, he would kill me. Our 18-year-old daughter was present and preventedhim from hitting me. I was able to run away from the apartment when he wasn’tlooking and go back to The Safe Place.I have been at The Safe Place or a secret place ever since. For about twomonths, his threats to kill me were escalating. In January 2007, he saw me in thehouse trying to get more of my things. He threw keys at me, hitting my leg, andI screamed. He said, “Get the hell out of here.” I ran into the bedroom and hidin the closet. My son came in the room and called me, “Mom, are you okay? Youcan leave the house now. For your safety, don’t come back.” I had black and bluebruises on my leg.Sometime that summer, when I was in theneighborhood, he saw me and he hit me inthe face with an open fist, leaving bruises.He often threatened to kill my dog. He oftenhit me with a closed fist, leaving black andblue bruises. He has thrown screwdrivers atme. He has pushed me down the stairs andthreatened me with a shotgun. He tried to rape me at knifepoint. He has oftencalled me, “Stupid bitch, fat bitch.”Sometime last year, my sister got an Order of Protection against him.I suspected that he might be mentally ill. I wanted him to stay away from meHe has pushed meDOWN the stairsand threatened mewith a shotgun.
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CONTENTSINTRODUCTIONgallatin alumna
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amanda rodriguez An Angel Without W
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khady gueye The Best Job I Have Eve
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IntroductionNext year, for the 10th
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Abbey Fenbert was a student-teacher
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thrilling and incredibly humbling.
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Introduction15Author
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LIVING INNEW YORK CITYkee fong liu
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Josephine LamLifesaverlate one nigh
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elationship to the black slaves who
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Colin TriumphDo I Fit the Profile?W
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Elena TarneaA MemorableWork Experie
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neela arnoldyGettingLostears ago, I
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YanMing WuNew York in My Eyesnew Yo
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New York City was torn apart.Our sp
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Rose CovingtonRebirthon the first o
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Living in NYC35Author
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yacouba yeo The Hunt 38stacy (xiulu
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odies of animals. The last animal w
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Ambiorix E. BaretA Passion for the
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elif yigitMy Great-Grandpawhen I we
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Geysha Prescott Hassan#50409in Pana
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Qian (Michelle) YangSecret Pathsigr
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Vasyl BarabashBorn in Ukrainethe vi
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Cecilia RichettiI Am an IslanderI a
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sky and said that to my grandma. Fo
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Amanda RodriguezAn Angel Without Wi
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Khazanah AwadMy Mom WhenShe Was a L
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TELLING TALESTelling Tales59Authorn
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modou sambFalse Teethhis name is Ha
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Olga TseytlinahHeWas a Stone Mane w
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Lina Wu De ChecoThe Ugly Pencilone
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Sybil SCOTTYes, My Pen Can DanceWhe
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would not meet again. But they met.
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Efim KrishtalHaikuCloud in the sky,
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point. “We will find out who did
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Being Together75Author
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with my grandmother because they tr
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Diego lasluisadToSee My Father Agai
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N.S.Thanksgiving Dayas a family, we
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Page 96 and 97: ana riosMy First Job,Far Away from
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Page 102 and 103: ming xian (cindy) linHelping People
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Page 108 and 109: situation. I felt sad.Mr. Baker not
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Page 122 and 123: Frankie mercadoOccasionallyOccasion
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