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spring 2019

Society and the Individual

Volume XI, Number III

Does society shape individuals or do individuals shape society? Can one person impact a whole group? How do we balance independence and unity? Kids around the world delve into the questions that define our singular and collective identities.

Cover artwork by Junyor Florentín

The Big Question

Is Fairness Worth Sacrificing for Equality?

by Nathan Zhang

In a KidSpirit Big Question response, teen writer Nathan Zhang examines the balance between fairness and equality through the lens of college admissions and affirmative action.

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More Stories

Features

Violence in the Human Condition

by Khawaja Mustafa Shah

In a KidSpirit Feature article, teen writer Mustafa Shah examines the social and genetic causes of violence.

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Interfaith Connections

Tikkun Olam

by Sofia Mesh

In a KidSpirit Interfaith Connections article, teen writer Sofia Mesh shares how a lesson from Hebrew school about the Jewish principle tikkun olam taught her to escape self-involvement and anxiety by helping others.

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Awesome Moments

Finding My Voice

by Ameena Naqvi

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Awesome Moments

The Society at Walden Pond

by Kiran Parekh

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Awesome Moments

Justice Prevails

by Aditya Naik

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Awesome Moments

Dress to Impress . . . Yourself

by Megan Kelleher

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Features

Isolation in the Face of Many

by Lulu Rasor

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Features

How Societal Norms Push Women Away from Engineering Careers

by Ashanti Benons

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Interfaith Connections

Peace

by Samantha Singh

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Interfaith Connections

Through the Eyes of Hope

by Steffany Melgarejo

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Interfaith Connections

God Is Love

by Ateya Stepanovich

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Media

Darkest Hour: A Shining Moment

by Destin Fryman

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Media

No Justice For Justyce

by Pie Rasor

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Media

A Review of My Year in the Middle

by Alexandra Collins

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Poetry

My Friend
by Keesha Joseph

My friend...
We are a fallen people
struggling to recapture
what was once known as our sanity
in this pile of hopeless rubbish.

Click to read the whole poem...
A Waiting Room in Winterby Lucy Liversidge
Shades of Shameby Samantha Singh
The Splendor of Springby Alisha Amjad
Where True Heroes Belongby Athena Lehnert De Smet
Where I'm Fromby Madeline Kestle
Churchby Nyah Williams
Life Is a Staircaseby Pahal Bhasin
The Two Sides of Meby Jada Rivera
Momby Krish Gurung
Societyby Keesha Joseph
A Dance between Me and Societyby David Fales
Friendshipby Ranjita Lama

PerSpectives

An Activist’s Heart: An Interview with Courtney E. Martin

by Courtney E. Martin and Breeana Gant

In a KidSpirit PerSpectives interview, teen leader Breeana Gant asks author and entrepreneur Courtney E. Martin about activism, cultural studies, and social change.

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