Because my life has virtually become virtual, writing is now one of my primary means of connecting.

I hear other teenagers throw around comments about getting rid of “these people.” Thousands of teenagers in New York City are homeless or facing food insecurity.

My grandmother, Rebecca Lubetkin, has genuinely transformed society, giving young people opportunities that have revolutionized education and, as a result, the workplace.

I have a learning disability. It feels like I’m entering the nonsensical world of Wonderland when I try to get my school to understand that.

The teacher told us to raise our hands if we were Jewish. I didn’t know what to do.