finding home
— As conflict between Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces approaches their border town, two childhood friends witness the gradual erosion of their peaceful world through power outages, distant explosions, and rising...
— A teen traces identity through three places — Ireland's moody skies and rocky beaches, England's hard books and rock music, and California's eternal summer — finding home in the scattered...
— A Korean student escapes winter's cold and the dread of cram school with a steaming cup of ramyun from a convenience store, finding momentary warmth and comfort.
— A Jewish girl flees Vienna after Kristallnacht, separated from her family and sent alone to Switzerland while her deported brother's fate remains unknown.
— A rhythmic poem follows ogres through their day of stomping and growling until darkness brings quiet dreams of tomorrow.
— A meditation on home as the place we return to when tired, hurting, or seeking peace, built through repetitive yearning.
— An eleven-year-old Ukrainian girl navigates daily life during wartime, discovering her family lacks funds to evacuate while finding small ways to bring hope.
— A girl navigates family tensions and grief during a lake outing, culminating in an ice cream mishap that leads to an unexpected swim across the lake with her cousin.
— A child watches their old house disappear through the car window as the family drives away to a new home, capturing the moment of leaving.
— A concrete poem creates stars from periods across the page, ending with 'A memory of Joy' as the final constellation in a starless night.