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Stories

Some Lions don't fit in with the crowd. Some Lions don't want to conform to restrictive societies. Some Lions have eye-opening stories that question the diversity of Howard High School. What are those stories that we've never heard before?

"He forced physical contact, made threats, and never left me alone even though I’ve rejected him multiple times."

Sugitha Elango

By: Venus Fernandez

"are you legal?" 

"where are you from?"

Tarun Gunaseelan

By: JT Campbell

"My great-grandfather, who practiced witchcraft, was a wealthy farmer who owned slaves."

Grace Khai

By: Julie Tu

“I was put up for adoption after my parents were seen as “unfit” by the state.”

Anonymous

By: Ariyan Khana

"he was kicked out of Howard during his sophomore year due to where he lived"

Anonymous "Chuck"

By: Dominic Neal

"not even water?!"

Musa Jafri

By: Hafsa Khan

Imagine… sitting on the steps of your house, chatting with friends while your mom is at work, watching your little sisters run around the neighborhood as if they just consumed several tablespoons of sugar .... 

Phaedra Swann

By: Skye Swann

"I had to teach students who did not accept me as their teacher"

Sangmithra Dhar

By: Aymin Farooq

"I was borderline suicidal from this. From all the pain that I was going through. I was really really sad, I wanted to get out of my body."

Lena Stipek Sherbert

By: Mckayla Berger

The Lions of Howard High

samiksha varadarajan

masami stratton

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