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The Young Man in a Refugee Camp, by Robert Ndasunikwa

Post Published April 6, 2025 by Laura Moran

It was a hot Sunday. I was on the Kigali playground playing football with my team members, Leon, Joshua, Fariji, Gideon, Siyawezi, and Isaac. I saw a tall man in black trousers and a yellow T-shirt...
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Weekly Creativity Post #307: Take a Photo Where the Subject is Blurry

Post Published May 26, 2024 by Sage Millen

Take a photo where the subject is blurry. It could be a portrait of a flower blowing in the wind or a soccer ball flying through the air.
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Weekly Creativity #301: Invent a Sport

Post Published April 14, 2024 by Sage Millen

Invent a sport (it doesn’t have to be realistic). Write a handbook with rules/instructions, and draw an example of a team’s uniform.
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The History of Soccer By Alex O’Hare, 10

Post Published February 19, 2024 by Stone Soup Editors

Even though soccer is played by millions around the globe, people do not talk about its history very often. Because of that, I am going to introduce you to the history of one of the greatest sports in...
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Deep Observation, by Noah

Post Published February 12, 2024 by Laura Moran

At 8:30 pm I—still wet from my post-swimming practice shower-- sat down on my soft blue couch with a plate of warm red pasta in my lap to watch the Cincinnati Reds take on the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Memory as Character, by Noah

Post Published February 12, 2024 by Laura Moran

Baseball Family Tornadoes tore through the Midwest in the early hours of April 1, 2023. Following the reports on my Dad’s iphone, the four of us pulled on shoes and wrapped ourselves in blankets to...
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Super Bowl Predictions from a Groundhog?

Post Published February 11, 2024 by Sydney Kesselheim

Groundhog Day is a tradition observed in the United States on February 2nd of every year. It comes from a popular tradition dating back to 1887 that if a groundhog leaves its underground winter home o...
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A Collector’s Armory Ep. 1: All About Collecting By Ayaan Pirani, 11

Post Published December 26, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

A Collector's Army is Stone Soup's newest podcast about collecting everything from stuffed animals to baseball cards, hosted by Ayaan Pirani. Welcome to A Collector's Armory!
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Taking to the Sky: Aerial Yoga by Priscilla Chow, 10

Post Published September 18, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

As part of the circus, aerial yoga, or “aerial dance,” is a unique way to the sky. It allows students to be free with their moves by tangling in the hanging cloth.
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Practice, a comic by Jaslene Kwack, 12

Post Published February 16, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

Artist Statement My name is Jaslene Kwack, and I am 12 years old. I drew this picture on my iPad. I first got inspiration from Taekwondo, which is a sport that I practice and enjoy a lot.
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