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Deep Observation, by Clarise

by Laura Moran

Published February 9, 2024

It was a certain beautiful afternoon. I was in our garden harvesting maize. Our garden is situated in a swamp called Rhaga. Rhaga is a swamp situated in Nakivale where most inhabitants are locals, and...

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Yellow Brick Road Rough Terrain, collaborative piece

by Laura Moran

Published March 10, 2023

The piece I chose to work on in the Half Baked Art Collaboration is named Yellow Brick Road in Rough Terrain. When I first saw it I was reminded of The Wizard of Oz. I...

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Yellow Brick Road Rough Terrain, original

by Laura Moran

Published March 10, 2023

Member of the My Start Art Collective Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya

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Silver Specks, collaborative piece

by Laura Moran

Published March 10, 2023

The piece that I chose to work with on this collaborative art project is Silver Specks. It depicts what appears to be a brightly colored road, dotted with silver, leading out of a brown, wasted,...

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Silver Specks, original

by Laura Moran

Published March 10, 2023

Member of the My Start Art Collective Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya

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Full Pink Sun Half a Yellow Sun, collaborative piece

by Laura Moran

Published March 10, 2023

I chose this piece of art, called “Full pink sun half a yellow sun,” to add to because from the moment I looked at it, I could already see the many similarities between the shapes...

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Full Pink Sun Half a Yellow Sun, original

by Laura Moran

Published March 10, 2023

I can see landscape and made one like the one here. The balls are like planets, here in Kakuma it is like being in another world from the rest of the world and the sun...

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The Early Bird May Catch the Worm, but It’s Never Too Late to Get into the Game, a personal narrative by Phoenix Crucillo, 12

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Published August 23, 2021

The Early Bird May Catch the Worm, but It's Never Too Late to Get into the Game Phoenix Crucillo, 12 It was the day our baseball team had worked so hard for—the Little League Championship...

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Rubble

by Ismini Vasiloglou Age 12

Published August 9, 2021

In the summer of 2017, a horrific earthquake hit the Greek island of Lesvos. In the summer of 2017, my family’s village, Vrisia, was reduced to a terrifying pile of fractured, falling buildings and rubble....

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The Thrilling Race, by Mason Li

by Mason Li Age 8

Published July 26, 2021

I woke up on a hot sunny day, looking up at the ceiling. ”It’s time," I said to myself, “triathlon time.” I got out of my bed thinking, "triathlon." I got into the car still...

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Deep Observation, by Clarise

Post Published February 9, 2024 by Laura Moran

It was a certain beautiful afternoon. I was in our garden harvesting maize. Our garden is situated in a swamp called Rhaga. Rhaga is a swamp situated in Nakivale where most inhabitants are locals, and not refugees. Our garden measures two hectars, which does give us a good amount of maize whenever we harvest. We hire a lorry to come and help us carry the harvested crops.

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Yellow Brick Road Rough Terrain, collaborative piece

Post Published March 10, 2023 by Laura Moran

The piece I chose to work on in the Half Baked Art Collaboration is named Yellow Brick Road in Rough Terrain. When I first saw it I was reminded of The Wizard of Oz. I learned that many refugees in those camps arrived as young adults and ended up as grandparents without ever leaving the confinements.

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Yellow Brick Road Rough Terrain, original

Post Published March 10, 2023 by Laura Moran

Member of the My Start Art Collective Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya

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Silver Specks, collaborative piece

Post Published March 10, 2023 by Laura Moran

The piece that I chose to work with on this collaborative art project is Silver Specks. It depicts what appears to be a brightly colored road, dotted with silver, leading out of a brown, wasted, barren landscape. As I scrolled through the collection of art pieces made at the Kakuma Refugee Camp, I came across many that struck me. But this one spoke to me the most.

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Silver Specks, original

Post Published March 10, 2023 by Laura Moran

Member of the My Start Art Collective Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya

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Full Pink Sun Half a Yellow Sun, collaborative piece

Post Published March 10, 2023 by Laura Moran

I chose this piece of art, called “Full pink sun half a yellow sun,” to add to because from the moment I looked at it, I could already see the many similarities between the shapes and colors used in the artwork and videos of the Kakuma refugee camp that I watched.

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Full Pink Sun Half a Yellow Sun, original

Post Published March 10, 2023 by Laura Moran

I can see landscape and made one like the one here. The balls are like planets, here in Kakuma it is like being in another world from the rest of the world and the sun is in the middle because it is so so hot here. Lobala Jobin Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya

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The Early Bird May Catch the Worm, but It’s Never Too Late to Get into the Game, a personal narrative by Phoenix Crucillo, 12

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The Early Bird May Catch the Worm, but It's Never Too Late to Get into the Game Phoenix Crucillo, 12 It was the day our baseball team had worked so hard for—the Little League Championship Game. Over the last four months, twenty teams had competed vigorously to earn one of two coveted spots for the championship game. And I was on one of those teams — the Braves!

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Rubble

Post Age 12 Published August 9, 2021 by Ismini Vasiloglou

In the summer of 2017, a horrific earthquake hit the Greek island of Lesvos. In the summer of 2017, my family’s village, Vrisia, was reduced to a terrifying pile of fractured, falling buildings and rubble. My memories of Vrisia are damaged and seemingly random, like the items salvaged from the catastrophe-torn buildings.

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The Thrilling Race, by Mason Li

Post Age 8 Published July 26, 2021 by Mason Li

I woke up on a hot sunny day, looking up at the ceiling. ”It’s time," I said to myself, “triathlon time.” I got out of my bed thinking, "triathlon." I got into the car still thinking, as I s….l….o...w….l…y fell asleep. As I woke up to the sound of the car stopping: ”Are we there yet?” ”Close. Actually... we are there,” Mommy replied.

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