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Civic Imagination
Main Menu
The Big Map: an Overview of the Civic Imagination
The Big Map of Civic Imagination all over the world
Non Fiction
Real World Instances that inspire Civic Imagination
Popular Culture/Fictional
Characters, stories and fictional universes that resonate with communities and inspire action
Myth and Folklore
Stories from cultures around the world that inspire Civic Imagination
Religious
Stories based in faith and religions
Migrating the Stories
Explore the Big Map and then remix Imagination by migrating stories to new locales
Contributors
People who contributed stories to the project
Gabriel Peters-Lazaro
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Emilia Yang
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Dareen N.
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Emma Kehlbeck
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I'm an educator.
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Sangita Shresthova
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I'm an educator. I've been teaching mathematics for two years. I have love for numbers and patterns and I believe that they are key for all what the world have reached today.
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Sangita Shresthova
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Contributors
Gabriel Peters-Lazaro
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People who contributed stories to the project
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Gabriel Peters-Lazaro
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Yomna E.
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Yomna is a doctoral student of communication at the Annenberg school for Communication and Journalism.
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Kevin F
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I will respect anyone who respects himself.
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Felicitas C
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I consider myself a feminist and i believe in practicing what you preach. Setting an example is a powerful way to show people there is an alternative to the statu-quo and engage them in your cause.
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Emilia Y.
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Rafael DCB
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Rafael Díaz Ceballos Boy is part of the International Baccalaureate IB Diploma Program, accredited by the SACS CASI, an accrediting division of the Advanced ED. Also, a B.A. student in communication and filmmaking at Universidad Iberoameircana, México city.
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Diego O.
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I have moved around a lot over the years.
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Michelle S
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Stories are my passion. Whether its history, mythology or just a good conversation, I think what connects us are the stories we wish to share and listen to. I like to get lost in worlds and find my way back through the characters I meet and the places I go to.
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Juan Carlos C
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Balance and discipline are the pillars of a man.
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Mirva V.
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Mirva is a young journalist interested in telling stories about inspirational people
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Sarah P.
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I attend the University of Texas at Austin. I'm majoring in Radio-Television-Film with a focus on media and communication studies.
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Kaylee L
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I am a college student from Boston, Mass attempting to figure out my path in life and what it all means. In experiencing loss, I have learned how to gain. In experiencing darkness, I have learned to find light.
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Paige VS
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My name is Paige von Sprecken and I am a student athlete at the University of Texas at Austin, majoring in Advertising with a Sports Media Certificate and Business Foundations Program Certificate.
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Shawnie W.
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Student from Emerson College aspiring in Visual and Media Production
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Emily M.
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I grew up in Morristown, New Jersey, about one hour away from New York City.
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Sofie E.
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I have always been fascinated by fairytales and children's stories.
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Gabe PL
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Is an assistant professor at the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California in the Media Arts + Practice Division
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Paula V
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From Mexico and studies communications and journalism in Universidad Iberoamericana.
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John S
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I grew up in the town in which Isaac Davis lived.
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Nora S
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I am pursuing an M.A. in Migration Studies. I recently worked on an EU funded research project called "Migrants in Countries in Crisis" which although took different focuses in the rest of the case studies, in Lebanon it focused on the migrant domestic workers.
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Taylor G
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I am very involved in the tech scene in Miami. I participate in two tech spaces, The LAB, and Moonlighter in Wynwood, Miami.
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Martin D.
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A citizen of Earth looking for answers.
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Kristina S
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Is involved with several non-profit organizations in New York City to help inner city youth.
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sandra abdullatef
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My motto in life : never back down, stay strong, "the beauty you see in me is a reflection of you"RUMI.
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Tomas DLR
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My nationality is Venezuelan, yet I consider myself a child of the world
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Catherine G
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Disney played a huge part of my childhood and how I grew up, from annual family vacations to Walt Disney World, seeing the new Disney movie on release date, and pretending to be a princess.
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Jeremiah Kipainoi
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Jeremiah Kipainoi is an award-winning communication student at Daystar University, Kenya
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Joy L
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I am an artistic and attentive person who finds beauty in even the tiniest of things.
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Nouna K
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I am a very emotional person who is affected by the smallest and simplest thing any one ever says to me.
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Sandra Z
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Believes in having courage to change what you don't like and stand against injustice.
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Yara A.
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My name is Yara Al-Athel and I am a Saudi student attending school in Boston
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Daniela A
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Student pursuing a career in filmmaking, studying communications
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Frankie Wong
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A Hong Konger who persist, finding a way for myself and the city.
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De'Graft M
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I'm a massive believer in loving yourself and accepting who are and where you fit into this big 'circle of life'.
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Jessica L
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I have heard things like this happen countless amounts of time, I have friends and family that have been affected by assaults just like this and I have had my own experiences myself.
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Miguel Luigi Enriquez
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Third culture kid.
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Nour H
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I am fascinated with myths where time is disregarded as a specific continuous entity and treated as a human creation resulting from the set of choices they make. This leads me to believe that fate is its own kind of myth, and that we can all become advocates of change.
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Zoe C.
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I grew up outside of Boston and now go to school there
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Dareen N.
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I'm an educator.
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Alexander Q
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Alexander Quiñones is a PhD student at the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
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Tanis Ca.
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Traditions and customs in Mexico.
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Jodie B
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I'm a journalism student, writer, feminist and left wing activist.
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Nick C
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Nick Cicchitelli is a master of public administration student at the University of Rhode Island. He has earned an M.A. and B.A. in political science from the University of Rhode Island and The George Washington University, respectively.
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Devin VH
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I am from the United States, yet I am open and accept all cultures. I believe it is the events in my past that have created my sense of open mindedness.
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Madison G.
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My name is Madison Gallup and I am a Floridian (born and raised) from the U.S.
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Ghada G.
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I'm from Lebanon, Beirut. I attend the Lebanese American University. I've been through a lot of difficult situations due to the political situation in Lebanon and so I hope that my story helps people that are going through a similar time.
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Nicole L.
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I live in a very open minded family in which we follow certain traditions and are very opened and welcoming towards other cultures
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Nina N.
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I am a first generation Thai-American living in Las Vegas, NV. I grew up with a dichotomous cultural identity and find solace in pop culture and politics. I feel empowered by those around me primarily the inspiring women in my life.
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Hannah G
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I am a rising junior at the University of Maryland. I am a communication and anthropology double major, with a focus of social influence.
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Kristi K
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I spent most of my formative years growing up in Mansfield, Texas, a growing suburban town that can be characterized by an obvious generational gap between parents and children.
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Sophocles G
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I am young student of Journalism and Mass Communications from Greece, who cares about the international relations as well as for the ways that the people can individually lead others, so as to change the world.
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Iyad T
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I love adventure and always showing my inner child. I'm 27 and graduated with a degree in Banking & Finance.
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Laura C
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Currently a student at the University of Maryland, USA, pursuing an undergraduate degree in communication.
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Pedro M.
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I have always liked detective stories and specially when they fight for the justice
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Stephanie Q
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Stephanie is CU Boulder student who is pursuing a double major of Psychology and Communication as well as the Technology, Arts, and Media certificate. She is originally from Southern California, and considers Boulder to be her home as well.
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Jay B
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I believe that being an open, honest, and accepting person is key to being your best possible self. Being selfless gets your priorities in order and helps you realize what is right and wrong.
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Josefina D
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My name is Josefina Díaz and I come from Argentina. I am 20 years old and graduated from St. Michael's High School in 2013. I have been interested in media and social communication since the age of 12.
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Dana G.
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I am a person who has faced and went against religious sectarianism and discrimination. In many aspects in my life, some of the discriminations were for my benefit and some weren't; but i have always tried to fight against it in order to start making people think in a different way. In a way were they actually apply what religion says and supports, and that is to be good and love everyone.
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Lilly S
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My name is Lilly Santoyo and I am a first generation college student. I was born in Las Vegas where I have lived all my life.
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Casey T
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I'm a rising sophomore at the University of Maryland, where I'm double majoring in broadcast journalism and English.
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Aceel K.
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Growing up around strong Arab women has empowered me to be the hero of my own story
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Tiajna A
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My name is Tiajna. I would really welcome the chance to participate in this opportunity because I believe it will be a chance for me to broaden my intellect, especially when it comes to global political issues and media ethics.
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Connie
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I am come from hk , an international financial center surrounding by high rise buildings
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Christina A.
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My parents are Lebanese and survived the civil war.
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Tamara G
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My name is Tamara Gutverg. I am a third year Communications student from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. I love learning about new cultures, and discovering what the world is like from different perspectives.
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Caroline Long
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Caroline is a journalism major at Emerson College in the United States. She is an aspiring writer and enjoys literature.
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Linda G
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A student of media relation at University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovakia.
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Mohamed Y. Saad
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I am the son of my dad. i'm religious (to a point). I work hard to reach experience not money, and love to take pictures and save memories.
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Eliana A
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My name is Eliana. I am a 21 year old student from Lebanon, studying psychology in the Lebanese American University.
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Julia B.
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I am a third year student at the University of Maryland in the U.S. studying Journalism with a minor in French. Writing is a passion of mine, and journalism is one of the many real world applications of writing. I hope to be able to use writing to make an impact on the world through the news and help others get the information that they need in order to be informed citizens. In my free time I like to do triathlons and write poetry.
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Sangita S
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Sangita is the Program Director of the MacArthur funded Henry Jenkins’ Media, Activism & Participatory Politics (MAPP) project based at the University of Southern California.
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Tima A
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My name is Fatima Al-Ahmad and i am 19 years old. I am an intersectional feminst, a humanitarian, and a cinephile.
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Anika T.
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As a student I often feel ill equipped to deal with all of the suffering we see around us
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Alexander W
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I live in Vienna, Austria where we face a huge discussion about refugees. The whole discussion about migration and terroristic attacks leads to a rise of the far-right parties not only in Austria but all over Europe.
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Emma Kehlbeck
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patterns and challenges
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This story is about an eleven year old boy who communicates through numbers.
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Sangita Shresthova
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Gabriel Peters-Lazaro
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Hakuna Matata, Simba!
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Once upon a time, a young lion cub called Simba was living with his father Mufasa.
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Gabriel Peters-Lazaro
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