Youth Narrative – Coachella Unincorporated

Lenguas del Valle: Growing up queer, checking boxes and visions of the future

By Joseph Avila / Coachella Unincorporated Author’s Note: The sun shone bright against a bleach blue sky when I met

By Berania Barraza Editor’s Note: Coachella Uninc. youth reporter, Berania Barraza uses media to uplift stories from her community, the

By Luis Ceja Abrica I’ve felt grief. I’ve felt hatred. And I’ve felt self-doubt. I’m only 18 but I feel

By: Guadalupe Sandoval It’s 4:30 a.m. and I wake up to my little sister’s nudging. She’s used to waking up

Author’s Note: I wrote this letter to myself because when I was younger I struggled just being myself. I had confidence

By Michelle Contreras My father taught me that life is like a blooming flower. There’s a seed in the beginning,

To mi gente, Never did I ever believe we’d be in this situation again. But bigotry has made a stronger

By Leydy Rangel Bad grades or disorderly conduct may be the reason why high school seniors are not allowed to

By Juliana Taboada I’d always wondered if my school was as safe as I thought it was. At 15, I’m