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Written by Claire Qiu from Emma Willard School, New York, USA The world had shrunk to the sound of footsteps. Theirs—sharp and relentless on the mall's polished floor. Ours—frantic and breathless. "Just talk to us!" Amelia shrieked, her voice slicing through the Saturday crowd. We dove into a clothing store, a blur of bright colors and blank-faced mannequins greeting us. I prayed the crowd would swallow us. But they were right behind us, their voices erupting into shrill, fur

Written by Alvin Su from Louisiana, USA I Remembrance - 缅怀 Monday, June 26th, 2023, Taipei Accompanied by my father, we landed in Taiwan under a soft, grey sky. The air, thick with the smell of rain, clung to our clothes as if it too remembered things better left forgotten. The old days are woven in like a piece of brocade with faded patches here and there, certain memories now unclear and worn out. As I stood, the wind whispered through the willow trees like a gentle l

Written by Vanessa Cheung from Hong Kong, China Dipped in honey, sweet, warm gold Tell me, tell me, why that’s so And if I move away, let my gaze turn cold, Extinguishing our radiant light of old. Starlit lustre, tarnished time, Waxed poetic by the gods Reflects refulgent light–silvern swansdown shine– To shed my sins upon your altar stone. When your fingers brush over mine, Live electric light does arise; From lidded eyes, bereaved, comes a hymn of c