Pandora's Ink Digital Magazine

Written by Sophia Zarrinkoub from Groton School, Massachusetts, USA Characters: FAITH: A 13-year-old second-generation Iranian-American girl. Sheltered from the world's traumas and conflict, attached to her phone, often self-conscious, defensive, and headstrong, but curious and sensitive inside. An only child. DAD: Faith’s dad, an Iranian immigrant. Emotional, wise, and resilient. Carries past trauma, struggles to connect with his daughter but cares for her deeply. A hard-wor

Written by Joy Zhang from Iolani School, Honolulu, Hawaii I step onto the prairie. The air is fresh. A wandering wind sweeps my hair across my face, hiding me momentarily. Before me, a field of dandelions blooms, rising from rich soil. I reach for one. Stubbornly, it resists– rooted as if it knows what I have done. If even a dandelion refuses me, what hope do I have— of release? of forgiveness? At last, risen, plucked, I gently blow upon the flower. The white pappi drift far,

Written by Ian Zou from Ranny School in NJ, USA First week of world peace, people ponder Who are the ones to redeem Why did we go through all the torture All because of an unraveled dream Beyond the time, things shall alter Second week of world peace, people rebuild Urban revive, skyscrapers erected Not a single drop of cement spilt Happy are the families to connect Cities lay flourished like a quilt Third week of world peace, people delete None suffer from poverty People des