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A Gem in the Mountains
My Abuela Josefina's home is the only white cement house in her colorful colonia tucked away in the mountains of Northern Mexico. She...
Cynthia De Santiago
Feb 17, 20222 min read
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A City Built on History: Xi'an
As the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties, Xi'an has a long history. It was already a shining spot in the long history of China when...
Yuhan
Feb 17, 20222 min read
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Gentrification Through the Eyes of an Outsider
I’ve lived a rather privileged life. I grew up in the bubble that is Westchester County; a county so privileged that when its name is...
Chris Rivera
Feb 17, 20222 min read
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Jamaica, Queens Never Sleeps
169th Street in Jamaica holds a very special place in my heart for the simple fact that the general area surrounding it has just about...
sk2466
Feb 17, 20222 min read
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Experiencing the city through a piece of wood
Image of Chinatown arcade, 8 Mott St, New York To truly experience a city like New York, one must venture far past the imagery presented...
Jordi Prieto
Feb 17, 20222 min read
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Life in the Nation's Capital
Washington DC is filled with history. There is no doubt about that. As a frequent location for school trips or family vacations, DC is...
wck492
Feb 17, 20222 min read
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A City of Culture
I have lived in Chicago all of my life. Chicago is a city with an abundance of culture. Whether it’s the food, the art, or the music the...
David Oluwole
Feb 17, 20222 min read
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Their NYC vs my NYC
Their NYC vs my NYC NYC: Time Square. Flashing lights. Living a luxurious life. A bunch of people that are all rude and stuck up. A city...
muhamadouj
Feb 17, 20222 min read
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New York: A City of Communities
Whenever I visit a new town or city, I immediately begin to map out the streets and transit. I’ve always done this, ever since I was...
Ethan Ordower
Feb 17, 20222 min read
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Where My Parents Fell In Love
La Ciudad de Santiago de Los Caballeros, La República Dominicana. The city of Santiago is what I call home because of how in alignment I...
Catherine Rodriguez
Feb 17, 20222 min read
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The Circulatory System of New York
Though I’ve lived in New York for my entire life, I’ve yet to see a Broadway show or watch the sunset on an observation deck a thousand...
Russell Kwong
Feb 17, 20222 min read
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Urbanism as Seen from a Scooter
Every weekend, my dad would take me and my two younger brothers to ride our scooters a few blocks away to the local park in which he’d...
cll247
Feb 17, 20222 min read
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My Two Cities
I always think about the fact that when people ask me where I am from, I say Boston, but really, I’m from Cambridge. I have uniquely...
bhs87
Feb 16, 20222 min read
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6ix Steps from the 60s
Whenever I am asked to describe what Toronto feels like, I always respond as follows: it’s a big city without the big city feel. Toronto...
Ivan Kwong
Feb 16, 20222 min read
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Oh Bronx Melancholy
“Stay calm,” I told myself. I stood frozen with my three friends in the middle of the sidewalk. It was like any other regular day after...
Ana Carmona-Pereda
Feb 16, 20223 min read
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Marietta, a City of the Forest
Just thirty minutes north of the bustling of Atlanta sits the quaint suburb of Marietta. Everything here is within driving distance—I...
Rebecca Lee
Feb 16, 20222 min read
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All the Things in New Orleans
A painting of the journey to Uptown New Orleans. (Terrance Osborn) I remember moving to New Orleans, Louisiana [NOLA] at six. My family...
Sakiel Ruff
Feb 16, 20222 min read
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Not Quite Home
As a child, New York City was the place my parents would take me for pure pleasure and excitement. From Broadway to baseball games, New...
Reginald Bharath
Feb 16, 20222 min read
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Taichung City: A Chessboard Network
Ironically, as a person who has not tried a single cigarette, my hometown shapes like a tobacco pipe. Taichung City, Taiwan, raised me...
mh989
Feb 16, 20222 min read
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Pair of Shoes
I love walking. I also grew up in New York City. In order to love New York you gotta love walking. The first time I ever got freedom was...
Sophie
Feb 16, 20222 min read
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Arturo Escobar
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