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Opal Kadam

Opal Kadam, Staff Writer

Pronouns: she/her

Grade: 10

Years on staff: 2

Who is your favorite musician? Shallow Alcove.

What gets you up in the morning? Breakfast.

What’s an unpopular opinion that you have? Milk goes before cereal.

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“Winning [the Scholastic Gold Key Regional Award for Writing] feels incredibly rewarding. I dedicated a lot of time to putting my feelings into my work, especially ‘Melanin’, which was about my experience with racism and feeling like an outcast because of my skin color [and] primarily due to living in a white/homogenous area. My memoir reflects upon a time in which I lived in a small town that had close to zero people who looked like me and how that affected my mental health, especially how I felt about how I looked. But then I moved to a larger, more diverse city where there were more people similar to me and I had this moment where I realized that my features are unique and beautiful. I feel like a lot of people of color can relate to the feeling of overcoming internalized racism. It's truly validating to see my efforts recognized by the Scholastic Writing Contest especially because it gives me a platform to share my voice. ” -  Farrin Rahman, 10

Farrin Rahman

Opal Kadam, Staff Writer
November 19, 2024
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