West Hartford, CT, U.S.A. – When Bristow, a former slave in Colonial America, finished signing his...
Archive - November 2009
This is an interactive map that shows you where YJI students have written stories over the years. You can zoom in or out of the world map to explore all of them in detail. [Note: If you’re seeing this on an author page, you will only see stories by a particular student.]
Turning pages for a musical genius
MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut, U.S.A. – As I waited on Wesleyan University’s campus for Professor Neely...
From opera to Jefferson, an American composer makes his mark
MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut, U.S.A. — With curly salt and pepper hair and a casual style, Neely...
Bill of Rights set to music
NEW LONDON, Connecticut, U.S.A. – It is unusual, to say the least, to set a government document to...
One year later, Mumbai’s spirit undimmed
MUMBAI, India — For me, the 26th of November began as normally as any other. I reached...
A can-do composer: Robert Carl
WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, U.S.A. – Composition Professor Robert Carl of the Hartt School at the...
Invasion of the Lego people, large and small
HARTFORD, Connecticut, U.S.A. – It’s cool to see a whole bunch of Legos. In normal life, it’s...
New England Lego Users build big scenes from small bricks
HARTFORD, Connecticut, U.S.A. – Towering skyscrapers and city trains. An amusement park. Cafes and...