Write a story about change.

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“A Small boy makes a Difference ” by Janiene Hopper

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There once was a small boy who lived in a town full of people with backwoods thinking. They thought they were the most important people , and anytime someone new showed up in this town they only lasted about a week because locals; who had been there for centuries prioritized themselves. All the children in the town were friends and stuck like glue to each other. one day a small boy , who was 5 years old , was walking with some friends when they saw a new kid they didn't recognize. The new kid walked up to the group to try and make friends. ...

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“Golden pot (Part 2)” by Kavita Rawat

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The gloomy clouds cover the whole sky. A thunder sound and the droplets began to pour down. Keshav enters the house with his clothes wet. His mother throws a cloth at him. He started rubbing it on his hair. His father sits on the creaky wooden cots. His eyes sunken deep, body so thin as if a wind might carry him away.Keshav hands the money to his mother. The way his father used to hand it. Madhav lowers his eyes in shame. It was his responsibility to support his family. The villagers didn't a...

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“Prickly Pineapple Predicament” by Praveen Jagwani

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I believe there are, fundamentally, only two kinds of people in the world; those who like pineapple on their pizza and those who don’t. There are subversive forces out there, attempting to project kiwis, mangoes, and even guavas to the forefront of the debate, on what divides humanity. It is despicable really, because anyone with the slightest scriptural insight knows that it was the prickly fruit from the loins of civilization that tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden. This was indeed the primordial story of Change, involving a spineless snake...

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“Sparks will Ignite” by Jaycelene Puetes

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I was once part of the norm. Part of the people that just go with how the wind blows. I don’t really care about the current affairs in my community.All I care about is myself.In the past, when I was still in my university days, there was a time that we were assigned to gather information about the slums in Detroit. While doing my study, I began noticing how wretched other people are. I realized that I am part of a messed up society. I realized how other people are treated unequally. Because of that incident, I became fully aware of my capabi...

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“BLUE-YELLOW, YELLOW-BLUE” by Joel Malvo

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Every fox’s face in the village of Foxytrot was filled with shock as little Gerald walked through the main street for the first time. They had heard that the Finleys had had a rather unusual looking baby fox recently, but what they saw before their eyes was something unbelievable. Nobody had seen Gerald before as the Finleys had kept him in the house and only taken him for walks around their garden. Their house was situated at the outskirts of the village where not many villagers went. But now it was time for Gerald to go to school and the s...

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“Shattered Glass” by D. Alfonso

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Shattered GlassDear Reader, I have been asked to recount the events of the last century for the national archives. As I am not inclined to argue, I’m doing so, though the events that I’m to recount are not altogether pleasant. The Clears, the men, say that history is always bound to repeat itself, and they’re right. &nbs...

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“I Have A Dream” by Sammy Ismail

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1960's, Jackson, MississippiAutumn has reached finally, the trees turning into an array of orange and yellow, dead leaves scattered around the sidewalks and roads. The birds are chirping merrily, as if they are content that autumn has come. A slight breeze swept past by, ruffling against the leaves. Marsha Winters walks by herself down the street, hugging her books to her chest. She is humming a tune to herself. She is feeling happy, excited, because soon, a change would come into her life. She just listened to Martin Luther King Jr's speech...

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“You broke my heart” by The Challenge Singers

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This is normal. It’s all normal. I’m normal. Who isn’t normal?I head downstairs not noticing that my mother was calling me for a while now. I run past the bathroom and my parent’s room. It’s a fairly small house compared to the rest of the town. My mother hands me what she made for breakfast. As per usual it’s oatmeal. I don’t mind that we have it every day anymore, in fact I’ve grown quite fond of it. I slurp down my food with no hesitation.“Kid,” my mother starts “you‘re going places.”I smirk so she can‘t see that I’m laughing at the fact ...

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“The Pigeon” by John Losasso

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I knew there was something odd and troubling the instant we heard the “thu-thump” sound outside our bedroom window. We live on the fifth floor of an apartment building situated in the hilly northwest section of the Bronx. The loud second “thump,” sent my blood racing, jolting my wife and me from our bed.“What was that?”she asked.“It’s nothing, probably pigeons. What time is it?” “5:30.” As she said it, another loud “thump” accompanied by a sharp “screech” echoed into the room. “That’s not nothing. Pigeons don’t sound like that.” We...

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“Bob Buys a Vacuum” by Matthew Klingforth

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Bob Buys a Vacuum Mid-afternoon Sunday disappeared from consciousness as Bob stared transfixed at the riotous images pulsating from his television set. “Why would you even break a pet store window?” he marveled as his stomach, the brains of the operation, reached down and shoved a handful of potato chips into his mouth. Bob had only reached the very top layer of vicarious satisfaction when the unthinkable happened, the horrifying and ghastly, as the ugly finger of fate reached out and buzzed his front door. ...

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“I Don't See, What I See” by Aneka Williams

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I could hear her. Again.She was screaming as per usual, followed by muffled pleads for mercy and faint sobbing. I knew she was getting another ‘lesson’. Her husband, Matthew, was my best friend but I found it hard to stop him from doing what he saw fit. His ideals were illogical and downright narcissistic but at the end of the day, his decisions were his. I had always been taught not to interfere in other people's business and I tried to restrain myself from getting involved but hearing her every other night broke a cord in me.I was hop...

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“That time when I was a bit racist” by Himanshi Y

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I remember it clearly; it was raining that day; monsoon had hit our little town in India with all its might. Savan, as our elders calls it; it was month of Savan, the month of rain.I was in my final year of graduation that time. I had moved to this town three years ago, I used to live in a private hostel near the university. It was a small town, in the foothills of Himalayas; far from many modern commodities, that beautiful town gave me sense of living in early 90s. Children used to play in the parks all day, older generation, grandfathers u...

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“Humanity...A New World ” by Carolyn Bayne

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The voice on the loud speaker could be heard by everyone, a low solidarity tone, echoing across the horizon for all to hear. It was a state of emergency when the news came out, humanity at risk. There were no sounds of normality for a long while until now. Slowly the people were edging themselves out of their homes to hear what was being said by the voice in the loudspeaker. Thousands upon thousands had lost their lives, everyone was at risk of spreading it, no one could be trusted and no one wanted any trust. The voice came out again on top...

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“Agent of the Revolution” by Ariadne Isoton

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Change happens slowly at first, then all at once. I got drafted into the US Digital Service on the same day that Facebook and Twitter announced emergency referendums, and another domestic terror attack took out a power plant in Kentucky. The email started like a marketing pitch, and went downhill from there. These are challenging times. Your country needs your help. As part of the New America Deal, the US government is recruiting talented individuals from diverse fields. Your accomplishments stand out. You have been selected t...

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“Space Fish ” by Ella Kinnett

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It all started eight years ago, I can't believe it's been eight already. It's been eight years since they took me out of that tank in that horrible pet store and put me on a rocket with the humans blasting off to Mars. It happened like this:One hot summer day, I was swimming in my tank with the other fish like usual. The other fish and I never talk, we just sit there in the freezing cold water waiting for what ever might happen to us. Like every day there were little kids putting their dirty ugly faces against the glass making it foggy and s...

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Write a story about change.

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✍️ 164 stories

“A Small boy makes a Difference ” by Janiene Hopper

“Golden pot (Part 2)” by Kavita Rawat

“Prickly Pineapple Predicament” by Praveen Jagwani

“Sparks will Ignite” by Jaycelene Puetes

“BLUE-YELLOW, YELLOW-BLUE” by Joel Malvo

“Shattered Glass” by D. Alfonso

“I Have A Dream” by Sammy Ismail

“You broke my heart” by The Challenge Singers

“The Pigeon” by John Losasso

“Bob Buys a Vacuum” by Matthew Klingforth

“I Don't See, What I See” by Aneka Williams

“That time when I was a bit racist” by Himanshi Y

“Humanity...A New World ” by Carolyn Bayne

“Agent of the Revolution” by Ariadne Isoton

“Space Fish ” by Ella Kinnett

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