LEWISTON, Maine, USA – I am heartbroken, enraged, exhausted and devastated because today, in the...
Author - Carlos Fra-Nero
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.]
Why I spoke out against ICE
Lewiston, Maine, U.S.A. – At rally on Saturday, I spoke before 1,000 people from my community who...
MLK Day message: Fear can lead to courage and action
Lewiston, Maine, U.S.A. – Fear is not usually the emotion one celebrates on Martin Luther King Jr...
Living the lobster life
Casco Bay, Maine, U.S.A. – I rise before dawn, wolf down my bowl of cereal and hop in the car...
Falling for apples in Maine
Turner, Maine, U.S.A. – When we think about autumn, pumpkins, changing colors, pie and apple...
In quarantine, even a ‘people person’ gets lonely
Lewiston, Maine, U.S.A. . – The coronavirus changed my life, and not for good. Listen to the author...
Bates College seniors share mentoring stories on MLK Day
Bates College seniors Areohn Harrison and Elijah McLean. (Carlos Fra-Nero/YJI) Lewiston, Maine, U.S...
‘Harriet’ is historical, hopeful, patriotic and...
Lewiston, Maine, U.S.A. – The movie Harriet is based on the thrilling life of an iconic black...