WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Massachusetts, U.S.A. – It’s raining and we’re rubbing our eyes after...
Author - Yelena Samofalova
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.]
Hoping For Peace In Troubled Ukraine
WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, U.S.A. – Over the last few months, I’ve watched the country where I was...
A Sweet Russian Orthodox Christmas
WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut – As a Ukrainian immigrant, I know that Eastern Europeans celebrate...
Stephen King Wows Eager Hartford Crowd
HARTFORD, Conn., U.S.A. – A sellout crowd gathered at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts...
A Wigwam Takes Shape At Bristol Preserve
BRISTOL, Conn., U.S.A. – A new wigwam is rising at the Indian Rock Nature Preserve. The wooden hut...
After Horrific Boston Bombing, Family Finds Comfort In Staying...
MELROSE, Massachusetts, U.S.A. – Although I often visit relatives in Boston, the time we...
The Boring Museum Lecture That Wasn’t: Author Applegate...
HARTFORD – I’m not a history buff by any stretch of the imagination. I find that listening to tales...
Beauty And Brilliance Lie Under The Skin
BROOKLYN, New York – I have been paying close attention to pictures of today’s women celebrities in...