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<strong>Home</strong>,<br />
I <strong>Am</strong> <strong>Here</strong><br />
Carson Campbell<br />
Nashia Feliz<br />
Ariana Martinez<br />
Ayleen Mendez<br />
Sakr Numi<br />
Dayanara Reyes<br />
Yarisleidy Tejeda<br />
Saul Tobias<br />
Chris Uraga<br />
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<strong>Home</strong>,<br />
I <strong>Am</strong> <strong>Here</strong><br />
Carson Campbell, Nashia Feliz, Ariana Martinez, Ayleen Mendez, Sakr Numi,<br />
Dayanara Reyes, Yarisleidy Tejeda, Saul Tobias, Chris Uraga<br />
This pilot program and publication would not have been possible without the<br />
support of City Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez and Atiyya Abdur-Rahman<br />
of the Children’s Aid Society.<br />
Harlem, NY<br />
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© 2017 All rights reserved. Carson Campbell, Nashia Feliz, Ariana Martinez, Ayleen<br />
Mendez, Sakr Numi, Dayanara Reyes, Yarisleidy Tejeda, Saul Tobias, Chris Uraga<br />
This booklet may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, including illustrations and<br />
photography, in any form (beyond that copying permitted by Sections 107 and 108<br />
of the U.S. Copyright Law) without written permission from the publishers.<br />
Cover Photo by: Siyaka Taylor-Lewis<br />
Designed by:<br />
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EM Designs Group | 715 Peachtree St. NE. | Suite 100 | Atlanta, GA 30308<br />
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table of<br />
Contents<br />
Preface<br />
On the Development of This Publication 6<br />
How We Got <strong>Here</strong> 7<br />
I <strong>Am</strong> Two<br />
Saul Tobias<br />
My First Day In New York From South <strong>Am</strong>erica Carson Campbell<br />
<strong>Here</strong> / There (I Moved <strong>Here</strong> Seven Months Ago)<br />
I Miss My Country<br />
Dayanara Reyes<br />
An Interview Between Ariana Martinez<br />
and Carson Campbell<br />
Me<br />
Diana Castillo Perez Cardani<br />
<strong>Here</strong><br />
Sakr Numi<br />
Family 11<br />
My Baby Brother<br />
Ariana Luna Rosa Martinez<br />
My Uncle/Mi Tio<br />
Chris Uraga<br />
Untitled<br />
Yarisleidy Tejeda<br />
History Together<br />
Chris Uraga<br />
My Sister Is So Little<br />
Nashia Feliz<br />
<strong>Home</strong> 14<br />
Where I Live<br />
Ariana Luna Rosa Martinez<br />
I Miss<br />
Ayleen Mendez<br />
Different Kinds of Journeys 16<br />
The 100 Bus<br />
Sakr Numi<br />
The 1 Train<br />
Chris Uraga<br />
Things We Like and Curious Things 18<br />
Chocolate<br />
Ariana Luna Rosa Martinez<br />
Bunny<br />
Chris Uraga<br />
Pet Park<br />
Ariana Luna Rosa Martinez<br />
Dreams of the Future from the Newest Arrivals 20<br />
Carson Campbell<br />
Sakr Numi<br />
Biographies 22<br />
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publication<br />
development<br />
Daniel Carlton, Facilitator<br />
This project introduces young people to the<br />
rich heritage of migration and community<br />
building in the great village of Harlem. In my<br />
work, it became very clear that even with all<br />
of the gentrification that is happening that<br />
Harlem and the neighborhood right above<br />
it, Washington Heights, there are still large<br />
numbers of people of color, who arrive, daily,<br />
from within the United States, the Caribbean<br />
(Spanish-speaking and English-speaking),<br />
Mexico, South <strong>Am</strong>erica, and even the Middle<br />
East.<br />
So, using the pictures and poetry found in<br />
three books: Jacob Lawrence’s The Great<br />
Migration, Walter Dean Myers’s Harlem, and<br />
Jacqueline Woodson’s brown girl dreaming.<br />
I did writing and acting activities that helped<br />
these children of today’s immigration and<br />
migration, describe their experiences.<br />
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How we got <strong>Here</strong><br />
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I <strong>Am</strong> Two<br />
Saul Tobias<br />
I am two types<br />
I am of two places<br />
I am here<br />
I am there<br />
I was born in Ecuador like my parents<br />
I am raised <strong>Am</strong>erican<br />
I’m Spanish<br />
While I’m English<br />
I am combined with my parents<br />
I love vegetables<br />
But I love meat<br />
I like listening to music of <strong>Am</strong>erica<br />
I like “Incan“ songs<br />
I like my beautiful traditions of Quechuan songs<br />
I like watching them on You Tube videos<br />
(The future and the past make the present)<br />
My two grandfathers have the same traditions and languages<br />
They were born in different places<br />
But both in Ecuador<br />
When my parents argue in Quechua<br />
It sounds to me like two Hispanics<br />
Fighting in Chinese<br />
I am two boys<br />
In one place<br />
My First Day In New York<br />
From South <strong>Am</strong>erica<br />
Carson Campbell<br />
When I arrived in New York it was cold!<br />
I feel good, when we arrive<br />
The first thing I saw:<br />
Many trains, buses, and cars<br />
When it was my mother’s first time (she came here before me )<br />
She almost got lost downtown<br />
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<strong>Here</strong> / There<br />
(I Moved <strong>Here</strong> Seven Months Ago)<br />
Carson Campbell<br />
Born Antigua/ Moved to Guyana<br />
There: Beautiful flying fish, beaches, houses, etcetera<br />
<strong>Here</strong> : Sidewalks, annoying, noisy<br />
There: My father tall 6’ 5”. Loves to play football and basketball. He works in the<br />
interior. Gold and diamonds for me<br />
<strong>Here</strong>: My mother tall nice. (She moved here three months before I got here)<br />
There: Food—Duck, yams, roti, allo pie<br />
<strong>Here</strong>: The food is in between<br />
<strong>Here</strong> / There: This chapter<br />
I Miss My Country<br />
Dayanara Reyes<br />
Because I love<br />
The Food<br />
My Family<br />
(and my cousins )<br />
An Interview Between Ariana Martinez<br />
(AM) and Carson Campbell (CC)<br />
AM: So I was wondering, where do you come from?<br />
CC: I come from South <strong>Am</strong>erica.<br />
AM: Did your mom tell you where you were born?<br />
CC: Yes, Antigua.<br />
AM: Cool. So I was wondering if you have any ancestry with African-<strong>Am</strong>ericans.<br />
CC: A really tough question—I don’t know<br />
AM: Well, my mom took the ancestry test and it determined that she was part<br />
African and Asian. So here is my last question: What are you going to tell your fans<br />
out there?<br />
CC: I don’t have any fans.<br />
AM: Yes you do<br />
CC: The only fans that I have are the ones that are spinning to give you a breeze!<br />
(We all fall out laughing. The interview can’t go on after that! )<br />
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Me<br />
Diana Castillo Perez Cardani<br />
I am from the Dominican Republic<br />
I was born in Virginia on May 23, 2004<br />
I have two wonderful loving parents that are loving and caring!<br />
I lived with my mother and stepfather<br />
My mother and dad got a divorce<br />
(And then came my step dad Marvin)<br />
And then came my little sister Ailene<br />
When I was ten and Ailene was six<br />
My mom was deported to the Dominican Republic<br />
<strong>Here</strong><br />
Sakr Numi<br />
My family is from Yemen<br />
We wanted to come here<br />
We came through Africa and Dubai<br />
Half and half<br />
When I first came here<br />
I didn’t know how to speak English<br />
I didn’t know how to do anything<br />
I just listened<br />
And learned<br />
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family<br />
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My Baby Brother<br />
Ariana Martinez<br />
A gift from God<br />
My baby brother<br />
Cute and sweet<br />
My baby brother<br />
Cutest boy in the world<br />
I would ask for no one else<br />
My Uncle/ Mi Tio<br />
Chris Uraga<br />
My uncle loved me a lot!<br />
Cared for my well being<br />
And he always asked “How are you doing?”<br />
And before he left, he gave me two gifts<br />
PS4 and a mini version of something that you can’t find anywhere!<br />
He taught me how to be brave!<br />
Untitled<br />
Yarisleidy Tejeda<br />
My mother is everything<br />
Because she was right there with me<br />
And I love her<br />
And she is in D.R. (:-<br />
Light brown eyes<br />
She is tall<br />
She is light<br />
She is beautiful<br />
For me<br />
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History Together<br />
Chris Uraga<br />
My uncles and brothers<br />
Went to the same school<br />
Maybe this one<br />
They took care of each other<br />
For protection<br />
If one was being bullied<br />
They all defended the one who needed help<br />
They will always have a family bond<br />
Because they went through hardships together at a few schools<br />
I look up to them because they worked together<br />
They are now separate but together at the same time<br />
If you mess with any of us<br />
You mess with all of us<br />
I’m 12<br />
They are 26, 27, 28, 29<br />
That group is a big part of my family not in Mexico<br />
My Sister Is So Little<br />
Nashia Feliz<br />
Her eyes are big like a balloon and brown<br />
She’s special<br />
Sometimes we fight<br />
And those things<br />
But<br />
Sometimes we are together in happy moments<br />
My Grandmother<br />
Saul Tobias<br />
Was everything<br />
I loved her like my life<br />
She made bad things into good things<br />
All she gave was love<br />
She flew like a dove<br />
Now all I’ve got is a mug<br />
Tall as a car<br />
Strong from afar<br />
She hated the bar!<br />
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home
Where I Live<br />
Ariana Luna Rosa Martinez<br />
I live in New York City<br />
A City that people believe to be oh so pretty<br />
I go into the subway and hear sweet Jazz<br />
This man really has Pizzazz<br />
I walk onto the street<br />
And smell something sweet<br />
It makes me crave a tasty treat<br />
Tourists come here far and wide<br />
I don’t understand why they are mesmerized<br />
It’s all the same to me<br />
I love it here<br />
If I had to decide<br />
I would stay in <strong>Home</strong> Sweet <strong>Home</strong><br />
New York<br />
I Miss<br />
Ayleen Mendez<br />
The Bronx<br />
I miss<br />
My friends<br />
I miss<br />
My baby cousins<br />
I miss<br />
My house<br />
The Bronx felt big and spacious<br />
Memories of<br />
Delis, parks, big buildings, pools, beaches, and schools<br />
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Different Kinds<br />
of Journeys
The 100 Bus<br />
Sakr Numi<br />
When I take the bus at 11, I see lots of people<br />
I understand some of their English<br />
Because they are close to me<br />
Hispanics, Arabic, Indian, <strong>Am</strong>erican, African<br />
I don’t know where they are going<br />
Nobody knows where they are going<br />
The 1 Train<br />
Chris Uraga<br />
The train was crowded<br />
I saw a girl who was holding a computer<br />
She walked through the car not seeing<br />
She just continued on<br />
It was a bad neighborhood<br />
Even my mom was scared<br />
The girl held the computer like a mirror<br />
We changed trains<br />
On the 1 train you change to<br />
Other trains<br />
The Bus<br />
Chris Uraga<br />
I see a man in a green sweater with his child ...who always meets his wife outside.<br />
Strangely he always comes out at the same time as us …or he catches up to us.<br />
Some days: My mom and him start a conversation until his wife meets up with him<br />
...and then they get in the car.<br />
This day: His wife asks “Do you want to get in the car?” I was nervous/ scared. I<br />
don’t know her well. My mom does, not me!<br />
So we didn’t take the ride. We took the bus.<br />
My little sister didn’t say anything. She agrees with me!<br />
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things we like<br />
and curious things
Chocolate<br />
Ariana Luna Rosa Martinez<br />
Chocolate<br />
So sweet and tasty<br />
It’s hard to believe it could hurt sweet Katie<br />
So sweet and tasty<br />
My comfort<br />
My peace<br />
So sweet and tasty<br />
I try not to eat it hastily<br />
Chocolate<br />
Bunny<br />
Chris Uraga<br />
When my parents talk, I like to play with the bunny. It was here when I was<br />
born. When I was little, it was a baby as well. When it got older, I got older.<br />
It is white like vanilla and brown like chocolate too. A healthy bunny. When<br />
I was shy as a kid, the bunny felt like a friend or a brother because I had no<br />
siblings my age (my brother went to work, and I was alone).<br />
One day people moved near us, and they had bunnies too. A chubby and<br />
white one was the reason that i saw, for the first time, how life happens. The<br />
bunny gave birth, then there were lots of bunnies. The neighbors gave us<br />
some, and now I have more friends to play with.<br />
Pet Park<br />
Ariana Luna Rosa Martinez<br />
I see a man and a woman in a park<br />
With their favorite pet dog<br />
A dachshund<br />
Tiny legs and a pretty green vest<br />
The woman has bright green eyes and dark hair<br />
The man has blue dyed hair and brown eyes<br />
In a funny way, the dog looks similar to them.<br />
It’s on the tip of my tongue<br />
Finally, I remember what I want to say to them<br />
“May, I pet your dog?”<br />
“Of course,” the woman says<br />
I pet the dog while it licks my face, I giggle<br />
They look like a family<br />
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dreams of the future<br />
from the newest arrivals<br />
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Untitled<br />
Carson Campbell<br />
The year 2047<br />
I am a defense lawyer<br />
I have a wife who is a music director<br />
I give to foster kids<br />
I make $400, 000 a year<br />
I give half to my mother because she raised me right, so that i could have this<br />
better future<br />
Untitled<br />
Sakr Numi<br />
I’m in the NBA<br />
A shooting guard<br />
I live in a hotel in Dubai<br />
I give ten million to my parents, which leaves me with forty million<br />
I use my money to help people without money<br />
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CARSON CAMPBELL<br />
NASHIA FELIZ<br />
biographies<br />
ARIANA MARTINEZ<br />
SAKR NUMI<br />
DAYANARA REYES<br />
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Carson Campbell<br />
I’m in the eighth grade.<br />
Nashia Feliz<br />
I’m in the eighth grade.<br />
Ariana Luna Rosa Martinez<br />
I’m in the sixth grade. My favorite is chocolate. I want to be an actress and<br />
writer. I am a “caretaker” of animals.<br />
Ayleen Mendez<br />
I’m in the eighth grade.<br />
Sakr Numi<br />
I’m thirteen years old from Yemen. I want to be a basketball player. I respect<br />
my mom and dad.<br />
Dayanara Reyes<br />
I’m in the eighth grade.<br />
Yarisleidy Tejeda<br />
I’m in the eighth grade.<br />
Saul Tobias<br />
My full name is Tobias Guaraea Pichaza. I want to be a soldier. I admire Colin<br />
Powell.<br />
Chris Uraga<br />
My full name is Chris Uraga Guzman (Felipe). My family is from Mexico and<br />
New York. I want to be a lawyer and video game designer. I’m an introvert.<br />
Sometimes I like being anonymous.<br />
CHRIS URAGA<br />
YARISLEIDY TEJEDA<br />
SAUL TOBIAS<br />
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About the<br />
Partners<br />
Daniel Carlton, facilitator, is an actor, writer (playwright, poet )<br />
storyteller, teaching artist, director, Harlemite.<br />
The Children’s Aid Society<br />
Atiyya Abdur-Rahman, Site Coordinator, MS 328, School-Age Division,<br />
The Children’s Aid Society<br />
Mission: The Children’s Aid Society helps children in poverty to succeed<br />
and thrive. We do this by providing comprehensive supports to children<br />
and their families in targeted high-needs New York City neighborhoods.<br />
While We Are Still <strong>Here</strong><br />
Karen D. Taylor, Founder and Executive Director<br />
The pilot youth component of the Harlem Read-In is a project of While<br />
We Are Still <strong>Here</strong> (WWSH), a 501c3, heritage-preservation organization<br />
founded to ensure that the ‘post-gentrification’ community of Harlem<br />
and beyond will honor and find a meaningful connection to the legacy of<br />
African-<strong>Am</strong>erican achievement, and its paramount importance to world<br />
culture.<br />
WWSH extends its appreciation to the workshop facilitator, Daniel<br />
Carlton, and to Atiyya Abdur-Rahman of the Children’s Aid Society for<br />
supporting this pilot program that instills into young people, a sense of<br />
Harlem’s history and their place in it, as well as their place in shaping the<br />
future.<br />
Please visit www.wwsh.nyc for more information.
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