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YanMing WuNew York in My Eyesnew York, being the sum of generations’ diligence and painstaking efforts, isfamous not only for its wealth, skyscrapers and high standard of living, butalso for its fusion of cultures, modernization and innovation. It had always been so faraway from my life, but today, as I step on its land, I sense it, feel it and know it by myfeet, my mouth, my eyes, my brain and my heart.Before coming to this city, someone warned me, “Be careful, New York isa city of crime.” I had always been afraid of going out alone at night and had beenconcerned whenever someone approached me. However, what happened soon afterI arrived changed my mind.One day, my husband and I drove to visit a friend. On the way back home, wegot totally lost in the spider net-like city transportation system. We were obviouslyconfused and when we rolled down our window, we heard someone from the car nextto ours ask, “Hey, are you lost? Where would you like to go? ”“We missed the highway entrance to Flushing, Queens,” my husband replied.“Come with me; I will show you,” the stranger answered.The man then guided us to the entrance and informed us which exit we shouldtake. He was an ordinary New Yorker who changed my initial impression of this city.And thereafter, many other New Yorkers, such as the staff and volunteers of the AdultLearning Center, made me feel warm in the cold stone-forest city.Another feature in New York that impresses me a lot is the delicious Chinesefood. It is said that you can eat at a different Chinese restaurant in Flushing for at least70 consecutive days. These foods undoubtedly satisfy the needs of my stomach, andmore important, soothe my homesick heart.Though it is cold in winter, New York in my eyes contains warm humanrelationships throughout the year; and though it is far from China, I can taste myhometown flavor here.Living in NYC29YANMING WUYanming Wu, age 36, is a native of Guangdong Province, China. She has lived inthe United States for four years, three of them in New York City. She currentlystudies in Ted Goldsmith’s writing class at the Adult Learning Center of theQueens Library in Flushing. Katherine Perry is the literacy specialist, GarryBehar the assistant center manager, and Alla Osokina the center manager.
Haw King ChengRecollection of Twin TowersHAW KING CHENG Living in NYC30We stood hand in hand.Born in the financial capital of the world,we were raised in New York City.We lifted up many tourists to our topto observe the colorful sights of the city.Our mother embraced us with the freedomof speech, religion and the press.We faced the Statue of Liberty,surrounded by the Hudson River,in which boat, yacht and shipsailed rapidly, crossing each otherand displaying magnificent fireworks in the skyfor our mother’s birthday every July 4th.We welcomed sunrise from the bottom of our hearts,said farewell to sunset with a smile.We saw many shining stars twinkle with the moon,and a network of roads, long rows of carscreeping along them.Skyscrapers dottingthe city appeared a most beautifulscene in the moonlight.How charming were we!The hateful devil attacked us.Without mother’s safeguard we fell.We died in the company of countless innocent people.
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Diego lasluisadToSee My Father Agai
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N.S.Thanksgiving Dayas a family, we
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Hanako SakagamiSakurafor the Japane
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Victor DeSantiagoPopsI remember a d
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Is from this summer at the beachMak
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to her, saying she knew I was small
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Finding Encouragement91AuthorFINDIN
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Last Friday, my husband came back h
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ana riosMy First Job,Far Away from
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mario perez“Take the Test in Span
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khady gueyeThe Best Job I Have Ever
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ming xian (cindy) linHelping People
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gabriela florestMyFirst Giftoday’
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ashanti robinsonEncourage YourselfE
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situation. I felt sad.Mr. Baker not
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lined up. Behind me are beautiful d
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caterina gambinotChildrenTodayo be
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Kenneth PauljajouteReflections on t
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obert dolkowskiThe Sniffermy mother
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florence choiceOde to My Shiny Shoe
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Frankie mercadoOccasionallyOccasion
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Who am I? Who is the real me? I hav
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the key to success,the mistakes.Who
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water. The ring of light over Hong
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my mother. I told him, “Leave me.
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town. Perhaps my mother left the to
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and not harm my pets. I didn’t wa
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minimum. Slightly embarrassed. Stil
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cynthia sotoiMiguel,I Want to Thank
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