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The Literary Magazine of the World Languages of Midwood High School at Brooklyn College
A Place You Call Home

"The Switzerland mountains, waters, air, even people give you feelings that are overwhelming to feel once you are there. You get a sensation of calmness..."
By Victoria Semenyuk
(translated in Ukrainian)
"I suppose my perspective of 'home' or rather the location I've been spending quarantine in has changed."
By Sonia Wang
(translated in Spanish)
"The wind blows?
Presence of absence?
Who knows if it meant something..."
By Waldo Dilone
(translated in Spanish and Portuguese)
"The definition of ‘home’ has not changed for me, besides maybe the way I interpret it and how I think about painting and sculptures."
By Kelyerra Turner
(translated in Italian)
" It doesn't matter if I don't have the things I really want. As long as my loved ones are next to me, I'm in my home."
By Azizaoy Boisova
(translated in Uzbek)
"Every year, my family and I would go to my godmother's house and celebrate Christmas with our families..."
By Nicole Salykine
(translated in Russian)

By Haris Khan
(translated in Spanish)
"If you ask me what my home is, I would reply with a smile..."
By Kayla Klass
(translated in Creole)

"The lockdown and the closing of pools had a significant impact on myself and my representation of home."
By Philipp Rivkind
(translated in Russian)
"Walking on the streets of Israel makes me energized to a point where I don't even want to stop walking."
By Eliyahu Benzion
(translated in Hebrew)
"Home could be the scent of fresh rainfall. To many, their home is where their loved ones go which is a valid and true answer."
By Cindy Zhu
(translated in Spanish)
By Steven Jiang
(translated in Mandarin)
"We are always busy running around with school and other activities, but now we are all home."
By Matthew Volfson
(translated in Russian)
"I feel safe because I know my family is here. My home is New York, forever."
By Caroline Pychynski
(translated in Spanish)
"The doors to union with your loved ones will always be open to making you feel safe and secure."
By Fatima Rodas Rivera
(translated in Spanish)
"The dance studio is where I’ll usually go when I want to stay energized."
By Shiqi Lin
(translated in Mandarin)
"It is not only to celebrate holidays and events, but also to celebrate life and each other."
By Max Sidorenko
(translated in Russian)
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