Stories

Welcome to Stories, a place to explore—and be inspired by—the wonder of our natural and cultural worlds.

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Angelenos Building Community: Celebrating Keren Taylor, WriteGirl

Inspiring girls to wield the power of their pen.

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Victoria's Modeled Object

The Ofrenda Community Project, Victoria’s Reflection

Chronicles of a Free Spirit

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Shako marching band hat made of clay

The Ofrenda Community Project, Samantha’s Reflection

The Magnitude of the Group

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Nia's object, a lemon and orange tree

The Ofrenda Community Project, Nia’s Reflection

Family Trees

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pizza with light made of clay

The Ofrenda Community Project, Morgan’s Reflection

Grassy Hilltops and Garlic Knots

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Kiana's frog modeled from clay

The Ofrenda Community Project, Kiana’s Reflection

Mi coquí

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Jazzmin's ofrenda object, la Virgen de Guadalupe

The Ofrenda Community Project, Jazzmin’s Reflection

She Reminds Me of Everything

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Audrey's noodles for the ofrenda

The Ofrenda Community Project, Audrey’s Reflection

Silken red string and sunshine

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Anna and her figurine

The Ofrenda Community Project, Anna’s Story

Armenian Summers

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Four figurines from the Lunar New Year

The Ofrenda Community Project, Alyssa’s Story

Noodles for Longevity: How Culture Shares Fortune and Luck

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