Part of becoming fully ourselves, individually and collectively, is deciding what we will carry forward, what we will repair, and what we must finally learn to put down.
What happens when the impacts of an environmental disaster leak across national borders? What narratives come out of it? This wildfire season raised questions and provoked difficult conversations.
For our second annual youth essay contest, The 44 North invites young writers to explore questions of power, personhood, culture, identity, and self-definition for a chance to win up to $1000!