summer 2021
Connection and Isolation
Volume XIII, Number IV
After a year that kept many of us apart, KidSpirit contributors unravel questions about the ties that bind us together. How does isolation affect our wellbeing? Can it be helpful? How do we create true connection?
Cover artwork by Dottie Young, age 17
The Big Question
Truly Connecting
by Oscar Luckett
In this KidSpirit Big Question article, teen writer Oscar Luckett surveys competing theories to determine how humans can achieve true inter-connectedness.
Awesome Moments
Jumping Off a Cliff
by Abraham Weitzman
In a KidSpirit Awesome Moments article, teen writer Abraham Weitzman remembers his big leap to high school and discovering disability is no obstacle to a sense of belonging.
Interfaith Connections
Isolated Diversity
by Olga Phaedra Pouppis
In this KidSpirit Interfaith Connections article, teen writer Olga Phaedra Pouppis challenges the belief that social inclusivity is in tension with community unity and national pride.
Running Instead of Living
by Milagros Miltos
The Destination of Self-Discovery
by Daniela Esparza
Features
The Friend Behind the Screen
by Jaden Flach
Why Have Humans Evolved to Be Social Beings?
by Samarth Jajoo
Work No. 227
by Anahis Luna
Helping Hands
Giving the Gift of Music
by Katie Lamm
Father and Friends
by Sofia Mesh
Adhesive
by Onkar Borde
A Network of Connections: Global Kids
by Izzy Weitzman
The Language of Connection
by Po-Ting (Duke) Lin
Building Bridges
by Grace Doyle and Biruni Hariadi
Media
Confetti Girl: Who Am I?
by Melanie Zavala Mendoza
Gravity
by Neissa Raymond
A loner like GalileoWas starstruckBy none other than the mighty stars aboveHe buried his face in booksAnd cast people away from his roofIsolated and aloofHe could only look upAnd wonder what it’s likeUp there
PerSpectives
Do You Long to Belong?
by Dr. Kelly-Ann Allen
In a KidSpirit PerSpectives article, Dr. Kelly-Ann Allen shares her expertise on belonging and offers tips for connecting with others in our community.
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Art by Jaden Flach, Brooklyn