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“As I step on the plane, I silently send a prayer to God for safety.”

As I step on the plane — a week before the tenth anniversary of September 11th — I silently send a prayer to God for […]

“I mostly dislike the bells and whistles of commemorative occasions.”

I mostly dislike the bells and whistles of commemorative occasions. On my birthday, I am made anxious by the “festive” ritual of unwrapping presents, the […]

“I had never heard of ‘Islam’ before.”

I had never heard of “Islam” before. That was the least of my concerns: at that moment, I was more worried about getting to my […]

“My family was living in Saudi Arabia at the time of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.”

My family was living in Saudi Arabia at the time of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It was a school night, and I was doing homework. […]

“It’s September 11, 2001, and today is a big day.”

It’s September 11, 2001, and today is a big day. Not only am I finally in fifth grade, but, for the first time ever, I’ve […]

“The terror lasted as long as recess.”

The terror lasted as long as recess. I sat cross-legged in the field behind my elementary school, with a few girls from my class. We […]

“‘You know, this is the first time I’ve been here.'”

“You know, this is the first time I’ve been back here,” my dad said, his eyes fixed on the half-built frame of 1 World Trade […]

“‘Where were you when?'”

‘Where were you when?” It’s a question that defines generations. The bombing of Pearl Harbor. John F. Kennedy’s assassination. The Challenger explosion. These are the […]

Reading Aloud

On Mondays and Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m., Anna takes off her clothes and reads to Sam. Reads him cable box directions and instant soup instructions, […]

The Wallace Prize 2011

The Yale Daily News Magazine awards the Wallace Prize in fiction and non-fiction annually in memory of Peter J. Wallace ’64. Wallace was a member […]

All Parts Possessed

The floating dock glared sunlight. Tommy lay on it with outflung arms, dripping a dark and sloppy T. The world was orange veined with red […]