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#3481voted by our readers
By NoToRacism BRONZE
Tirana, Other

The following article is about the riots that took place in Istanbul from May to August 2013. The riots that I will discuss in this piece were the result of the Turkish governme...
NoToRacism BRONZE, Tirana, Other
1 article 0 photos 2 comments

#3482 Nonfiction
By MissAtomic GOLD
Sebastian, Florida
MissAtomic GOLD, Sebastian, Florida
10 articles 5 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I am not interested in money. I just want to be wonderful."- Marilyn Monroe

#3483 Nonfiction
By AnnaOfMirkwood SILVER
Raymond, Mississippi
AnnaOfMirkwood SILVER, Raymond, Mississippi
6 articles 9 photos 31 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To define is to limit." Oscar Wilde

#3484 Nonfiction
By ZombieDanceWithMe SILVER
Rockford, Illinois
ZombieDanceWithMe SILVER, Rockford, Illinois
7 articles 1 photo 98 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;To die is nothing; but it is terrible not to live&rdquo;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> -Victor Hugo

#3485 Nonfiction
By rroeder BRONZE
Lake Barrington, Illinois
rroeder BRONZE, Lake Barrington, Illinois
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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#3487 Nonfiction
By ecouv BRONZE
Metairie, Louisiana
ecouv BRONZE, Metairie, Louisiana
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#3488 Nonfiction
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#3489 Nonfiction
By OfficialApprover PLATINUM
Orefield, Pennsylvania
OfficialApprover PLATINUM, Orefield, Pennsylvania
48 articles 0 photos 1752 comments

Favorite Quote:
Grab life by the balls. -Slobberknocker<br /> We cannot change the cards we&#039;re dealt just how we play the hand<br /> Experience is what you get when you didn&#039;t get what you wanted<br /> It&#039;s pretty easy to be smart when you&#039;re parroting smart people<br /> -Randy Pausch

#3490 Nonfiction
By Peanutgirl99 GOLD
Middleville, Michigan
Peanutgirl99 GOLD, Middleville, Michigan
11 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
You fall, you rise, you make mistakes, you live and learn. You&#039;re human, not perfect. You&#039;ve been hurt but, you&#039;re alive - to breathe to think, to enjoy, and chase the things you love. Sometimes, there is sadness in our journey but, there is also lots of joy. We must keep putting one foot in front of the other even when we hurt. For we will never know what is waiting for us around the bend