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“Winter Heat, Summer Snow” by 𝕂𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕣𝕒 𝕊𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕖

Submitted on 06/09/2020

In Ivy Tree, there was only Winter and Summer. Autumn and Spring had passed away more than four years ago. In the days of Winter, the leftover summer bits of leaves and flowers grew cold and stiff and fell apart on the road. The sky turned from sunset orange to icy blue, and the winds went from lazy to a strong, mighty roar. The flowers that hadn't been plucked out of the ground were laid dead, drowned in the fierce snow that covered the ground with rocks. There was famine. There was pain. It was said that Winter behaved w...

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“The Unfairness of Wanting to be Fair” by Roshna Rusiniya

Submitted on 06/09/2020

Growing up in a middle-class Indian family as a dark-skinned woman, my story wasn’t much different from that of other women, especially those who were brought up in rural areas. We were made to believe that the amount of melanin in our skin determines our worth. People would ask, “Are you drinking too much black coffee?” or “Are you spending a lot of time in the sun?” The answers wouldn’t have mattered anyway. They were just rhetorical questions to re-emph...

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“The Change” by Batool Hussain

Submitted on 06/11/2020

It happened near the end of summer, which is when I guess a lot of changes take place. The three of us, Mickey, George, and I were out at Mickey’s family camp on the lake, swimming and doing our best to forget that we only had two more days before we went off to start our first year at college.The sun was hot and white that day, but the lake was dark and cool. Mickey and George were swimming close to the dock, splashing water at each other, but I was far away from them, almost in the middle of the lake, feeling the cool ...

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“The Avian Misunderstanding ” by Sreedevi Mahapatra

Submitted on 06/12/2020

Far away from the city , there was a garden with varieties of trees. The garden was named as ‘Pakhi Van’(which means bird forest) since it was home for a variety of birds. Every bird had a specific tree to nest and stay. There was a sedge of cranes, a parliament of owls, a flutter of sparrows, and a murder of crows and also other birds like bee eaters, grey pigeons and of course a few peacocks....

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“Mistakes” by Mehak Aneja

Submitted on 06/11/2020

Wouldn’t it be amazing if we get to undo our life’s biggest mistake? This story is about a girl who got the opportunity to do so but the consequences weren’t that great.... It was a cold morning of the month of December. Everyone in the college seemed to be very anxious including me, after all, today we were going to find out that who will get the scholarship to the ...

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“The Traveler Wife” by Yves. ♙

Submitted on 06/12/2020

I miss her; I imagine she misses me worse. It’ll be years until I hear back, and years until she hears me, and I’ll be listening to a recording already years old and the real her will be on Earth alone. I keep myself sane with math; I send her how long she’ll have to wait with each message. You’ll hear from me again in six years. I love her. When I left we were both twenty-six. It was insane; a l...

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“Winds of Change” by Vj Hamilton

Submitted on 06/12/2020

A young man, his head full of easy, random thoughts, cycled to his friend’s house. He rang the doorbell and heard the muffled tones of Winchester Cathedral resounding within. No answer. Pat – pat – pat. Drops of rain began to speckle the concrete stairs and his T-shirt. He leaned back and squinted skywards. The low elephantine clouds threatened a major dump. He peered inside, looking for movement on the other si...

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“B.L.E.A.C.H” by Kelechi Nwokoma

Submitted on 06/12/2020

Black. Female. Doctor. Black female, female doctor, black doctor. . .Black, female doctor – that’s what I am. I’m a doctor, I’m a female, and I’m black. Is that too much for me to be?Black. That’s the first thing that hits you when you see me – the only thing you can think of. Whether you’re Caucasian or Latino, Asian, or even African, that’s the first thing that comes to your mind. Not that I’m a doctor or that I’m a woman, but the conspicuous, and to some, the disgusting color of my sk...

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“Wait Rachel! (Part 1)” by Evelyn Cloonan

Submitted on 06/07/2020

*I apologize in advance for any typos or mistakes, I had to write this on my phone, which was very challenging!!! I hope you enjoy and stay safe!*I was having a difficult year, lots and lots of change. My parents got a divorce, my sister left us, (apparently she was tired of this family) and to top it all off my grandmother passed away yesterday.It’s been hard but I’m getting through it. I am living with my mom, because my dad is too dangerous. I went from having a great big family to being an only...

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“What is True” by Rhondalise Mitza

Submitted on 06/12/2020

A loud thunking woke her up at four in the morning, but she stepped out of bed calmly, as though she was awoken by the same rude noise every morning. It was loud and hollow and wooden and hurt her ears. That was true. She walked to the edge of the bedroom and stood at the open window, a quiet breeze whipping sea salt peppered hair up and around her face. There was tea sitting across from her rumpled sheet bed, breat...

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“Dear You” by 𝐿𝒶𝓉𝒶 𝐵

Submitted on 06/12/2020

Can you live in a world where you have to look a certain way to be liked? Dear You, You have to have a perfect face. Preferably blue eyes and blond hair. You have to have a perfect body. Not too skinny, but not too fat. If you’re too skinny you look like you’re starving, and trust me that’s not cute. If you're too fat nobody's going to think you’re pretty. You have to think like everyone else. Don’t be different, that's too weird. Love, Society

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“For The Change” by Abigail Airuedomwinya

Submitted on 06/07/2020

The war had come to an end. Not the war they fought against racism wherein they had buried religion amongst the dust of colonialism and pushed themselves to the breaking point. It wasn't the war of ethnic tribalism as was prevalent in Nigeria that passed through nineteen sixty-seven and ended in nineteen seventy in which a group of people from the south decided secession was better for all their brothers who had been killed in the post-coup violence. No, that war was fought in a wild display of selfishness and power...

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“Everything is Beautiful !!😊😍🥰” by Harshini Jivaratnam

Submitted on 06/13/2020

“Good morning students”“Good morning Miss Sophia”English! There are other subjects I like too but English definitely tops my list. I never get bored of it and am always ready to study it. I also love Miss Sophie’s teaching. She’s like another mom to me at school. She is serious during teaching yet she is a woman with a great sense of humour. Even some teachers feel envy of her and her envious popularity among students!“Today, we are going to learn on ambitions and career. So, each one of you have...

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“Officer Marshall Gillinger” by Daniella Cressman

Submitted on 06/06/2020

It was Marshall Gillinger’s first day on the job. He proudly drove the police car around, gun in holster. Finally the day has come. Marshall had always dreamed about being a police officer ever since he was a young kid. His father and grandfather had both joined the police force. He’d gone to church every Sunday. He’d grown up in Norman, Oklahoma, where everybody knew everybody and most folks were white and churchgoing. Most folks thought alike. He’d never really thought about...

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“It's a Routine” by ♡ noor ahmed ♡

Submitted on 06/09/2020

Jennie was quite hot-tempered for an 18-year-old. Her mood swings made it even worse. One moment, she's a kind, friendly pink princess, and the next, she converts into a homicidal, creophagous demon. She doesn't have that attitude with certain people, like her best friend, Riya. Altogether, it isn't her fault. She acquired it from her parents. Typically, pupils do what their elders do. They obtain traits and habits from those surrounding them. Social interaction changes everyone. Humans slowly modify their character...

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Write a story about change.

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✍️ 190 stories

“Winter Heat, Summer Snow” by 𝕂𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕣𝕒 𝕊𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕖

“The Unfairness of Wanting to be Fair” by Roshna Rusiniya

“The Change” by Batool Hussain

“The Avian Misunderstanding ” by Sreedevi Mahapatra

“Mistakes” by Mehak Aneja

“The Traveler Wife” by Yves. ♙

“Winds of Change” by Vj Hamilton

“B.L.E.A.C.H” by Kelechi Nwokoma

“Wait Rachel! (Part 1)” by Evelyn Cloonan

“What is True” by Rhondalise Mitza

“Dear You” by 𝐿𝒶𝓉𝒶 𝐵

“For The Change” by Abigail Airuedomwinya

“Everything is Beautiful !!😊😍🥰” by Harshini Jivaratnam

“Officer Marshall Gillinger” by Daniella Cressman

“It's a Routine” by ♡ noor ahmed ♡

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