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Westford High seemed to have the odd charm of a train station during a rush hour. Even on a usual Tuesday, students ran from one place to another as though they were very late for a train that was just about to leave. They were very busy, bags were swinging all around, and one could always hear someone say something like, "I forgot my worksheet!" Esha Raman was the one who walked through all this noise and chaos and she walked at a speed that was neither tiring nor needing an

It occurred that one night while I was stargazing. The clouds foretold a storm, so I ran to take cover. That’s when lightning struck me, sending me crashing to the ground, almost paralysed. My whole body was shaking. I scrambled to take shelter once more.“How didn’t I die?” I thought as I went to bed. As I turned off the night light, I accidentally flicked my fingers, and suddenly, sunlight flooded the room. The familiar sound of my parents' alarm echoed through the house. “W

Ali’s heart pounded as he walked through the sun-baked stones of the Great Pyramid's tourist entrance. Then he saw it, an out-of-place block, its edge just begging to be pushed. Curiosity overrode caution and Ali pressed it. The floor trembled. With a rumble, blocks slid away beneath his feet and he plunged into darkness. Luckily, a block of hay broke his fall. He scrambled upright, flashlight trembling in his hands. He shouted for help but only echoes returned. Ali wasn’t su

Vincent Wong, a 24-year-old from Hong Kong, is living proof that age is no barrier to environmental action. Growing up near Victoria...