Rawan’s Recent Stories
World Oct 11
How poetry helps this young Afghan refugee ’empty’ her pains and share her dreamsOctober 11 is the International Day of the Girl. Tonight, we hear from one girl, a young Afghan poet, who left her country a few years ago with her family for security reasons. Aryan Ashory now lives in a refugee…
Nation Apr 14
How the U.S. plans to address educational inequities, teacher burnout and school shootingsMore than half of public schools around the country are back to full time in-person classes. But many school districts still are using distance or hybrid learning, and there are many questions ahead about what it will take to reopen…
Nation Mar 25
How teens adapted and changed during the pandemicFrom gaining a better understanding of themselves and learning lifelong lessons to struggling with their mental health and education, teens are creating a new normal as they attend online school and grow accustomed to a pandemic that has forced them…
Arts Nov 14
Why on-screen representation matters, according to these teensFor some young students, portrayals of minorities in the media not only affect how others see them, but it affects how they see themselves.