May 24th is Eritrean Independence Day. Head over to www.kuow.org/authors/mimi-zekaryas to listen to Mimi, one of our graduating seniors, share the incredible story of her aunt who left to join the Eritrean War of Independence at the young age of 16. Mimi is one of our graduating seniors who is dedicated to collecting stories and sparking conversation around important social justice issues. In addition to her work at Fearless Ideas a leader on our Youth Advisory Board, Mimi is also an Advanced Youth Producer at KUOW Radio Active! .
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