yemen – Youth Voices

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I’M Made Off

Hammam, October 31, 2022, Showcase, Bio ELL, #pcs, yemen, Taiz, 0

I am made of riding motorcycles in the streets of Taiz, Yemen and today, riding to school on e-bikes...

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My Journey To America

Hammam, September 21, 2022, Bio ELL, Showcase, War, Park Slope Collegiate, yemen, Immigration, 3

Hi, I’m Hammam Essa and I’m 14 years old. Something important to know about me is that I was...

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Art helps me express who I am

Alaa, December 8, 2021, Quality Education, Shadow Box, Craft & Make, Thinking flexibly, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2021, Showcase, yemen, MetWest High School, 6

My Shadow box represents the dominant and counter narrative of my identity as a Muslim, Middle Eastern, Arabic speaking...

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My Time

Albara N, December 7, 2021, Showcase, Immigration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, Journey Poems, Gathering data through all senses, Responding with wonderment and awe, Fall 2021, Park Slope Collegiate, yemen, 5

30 boys in a small room, 3 kids at one desksitting in a row, some in fancy jacketsthe sounds...

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My Life in Sanaa

Albara N, November 29, 2021, Showcase, Immigration, Family, My Beautiful Neighborhood, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Fall 2021, Park Slope Collegiate, yemen, 1

Yemen is not only significant to me; it represents me. Yemen for me is my country and all of...

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When I pray, I feel safer and more peaceful

Albara N, October 19, 2021, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Immigration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Family, Bio ELL, Persisting, Taking responsible risks, family, Park Slope Collegiate, yemen, 6

I am Albara. and I am from Yemen. I am Yemeni. I was born in Yemen, and I lived...

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Ramadan And The Different Rituals

Ishak, May 11, 2020, Religion, History, Environment, Memoir, Environment & World, Spring 2020, Showcase, Immigration, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Middle East, Park Slope Collegiate, yemen, coronavirus, 5

"Suffering creates creativity"

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Problem-Solution Overview

Eric, January 14, 2020, Showcase, Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Partnerships for the Goals, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, yemen, 2

Overview/Who is involved Since 2015, a civil war has been occuring in the middle eastern country of Yemen. After...

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The War in Yemen

Ebrahim, November 26, 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spark Inquiry with Questions, Fall 2019, War, poor, yemen, Crotona International High School, danger, 9

This question makes me confused because it concerns us. What I think I already know is that my country...

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Crossing The Red Sea

Ishak, November 20, 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Bio ELL, Fall 2019, #MiddleEast, #arab, #immigrant, Park Slope Collegiate, yemen, #Red Sea, 4

Everyone dreams of a cruise on a yacht, but have you ever thought about what would happen at sea...

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What I am made of?

Ishak, October 11, 2019, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Showcase, Clean Water and Sanitation, Art, Bio ELL, Places We Love: Photos, omartries, Senior, Park Slope Collegiate, yemen, traveler, 4

I was raised by the biggest Castel opposite my old windows. I am from Taiz, the sound of motorcycles...

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“I won’t go back”

Ishak, October 11, 2019, Fall 2019, Showcase, Poetry, Bio ELL, classof2020, Senior, Middle East, Park Slope Collegiate, yemen, 0

When I go backpictures of the past comethe most pleasant memories have become fairy talesCome and then go. Look with...

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Don’t Judge Me

Khalid, October 10, 2018, Shadow Box, Fall 2018, Showcase, ethics, yemen, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 8

The 2 main identity in my shadow box is being male and Yemenis. When people look at me they...

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Education in Yemen (Can i get feedback)

Alaa, May 18, 2018, Showcase, Quality Education, War, Spring 2018, yemen, freemont-high-school, 0

Dear Youth Voices Community, I am a student at Fremont High School, and I’m an 11th grader. I am...

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Time with loved ones

Saqr, January 3, 2018, Language, Showcase, yemen, Park Slope Collegiate, 0

The most difficult thing you lose through immigration is I lost 5 years of spending time with my dad....

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Learn a New Language, To Learn More Ideas

Ishak, January 2, 2018, Showcase, Language, Park Slope Collegiate, yemen, 5

My name is Ishak, and I come from Yemen. My parents speak Arabic to me. I came to the...

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A Small Village

Adam, January 2, 2018, Showcase, Fall 2017, Language, languages, yemen, Park Slope Collegiate, 5

Artifact is a object made by a person and it means alot him. Its valuable because I feel like...

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Future Thinking

Ishak, July 17, 2017, Summer 2017, Showcase, Poetry, Where I'm From, Summer 2017, yemen, Where I'm from, 1

I come from Yemen It’s my love, the heart Like when the blood...

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Wada’n Yemen, Hello New York

Abdullah, July 13, 2017, Showcase, Six Word Memoir, Summer 2017, yemen, 1

My name is Abdullah Nasher and it is important to know that I speak Arabic. I was born in...