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11 Poems and Stories of Global Cities

Posted on August 24, 2018

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A coffee cup on a diner counter in Tokyo. By Osamu Kaneko.

Ian Ross Singleton, a New York City author and English professor, was looking for literature to inspire students in their explorations of the city. Around the same time, our friends at Participate.com were seeking literature to help students engage with the U.N.'s new global goals, including #11, "Sustainable Cities and Communities."

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In the Magazine: "Open Hands"

Posted on August 14, 2018

Panamian author Cheri Lewis, published in this month's issue of WWB.

I remember the first one so well. I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth when, in the mirror, I spotted the reflection of a shadow making its way down the hall.

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