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	Eliya Ahmad Eliya Ahmad, age 10, lives in Brooklyn, NY. She goes to P.S. 261, and she is in fifth grade. She loves to write anything, and has been writing for IndyKids since October 2011. She really likes reading, writing, fencing, playing clarinet, playing piano, hanging out with her friends, swimming and other activities.
	Alexia Almonte Alexia Almonte, age 11, lives in Manhattan, New York City, where she goes to Tompkins Square Middle School. She loves to write science briefs for IndyKids, where she’s been a kid reporter since August 2011. Her favorite hobby is listening to music.
	Maya Davis Maya Davis, 14, lives in Jackson Heights, New York, and has been writing articles, news briefs and reviews for IndyKids since she was twelve. She is currently attending Bard High School Early College in Queens.
	Zazil Davis-Vazquez Zazil Davis-Vazquez, 16, lives in Queens, New York, and was born in San Diego. She has been writing and volunteering for Indykids since 2009. She writes in English and Spanish.
	Roky Egorho Diez Irati “Roky” Egorho Diez is 9 years old and attends East Village Community School in Manhattan, New York. She is in fourth grade and loves horseback riding, karate and skateboarding. She also enjoys Soccer and her favorite team is Real Madrid. She started writing for IndyKids in November of 2011 and looks forward to working on articles in different languages.
	Aurelie Franchitti Aurelie Franchitti, age 10, lives in Manhattan and goes to P.S. 59. She has been with Indy Kids since August of 2011 and published her first piece the very next month about the Duck Billed Platypus. She enjoys singing, knitting, reading and writing fiction.
	Shawn E. Gilbert, Jr. Shawn E. Gilbert, Jr., 13, is a very good person and likes helping people. He attends East Flatbush Community Research School in Brooklyn, and likes just being himself. His favorite hobbies are writing, reading and singing. One day he would love to be on the singing show X Factor.
	Daniel Ivko Daniel Ivko is 10 years old and writes for IndyKids. Daniel’s favorite hobbies are playing tennis, track and field and reading. Daniel is home schooled and lives in Staten Island, New York. He speaks Russian, English, Spanish and Latin. He can also write in Spanish and Latin.
	Robert Ivko Robert Ivko is 12 years old and is currently starting to write for newspapers. Robert’s favorite hobbies are tennis and reading. Robert is home schooled and lives in Staten Island, New York. He speaks Russian and English and can write in Spanish and Latin.
	Jalilah Jones Jalilah Jones, age 13, Lives in Brooklyn, New York, and attends the East Flatbush Community Research School where she is in 8th grade. She loves to bake, write poems, paint and draw. She enjoys sharing her recipes as well as writing news briefs with Indy Kids.
	Rose Marsh Rose Marsh, age 11, used to live in New York City, but currently lives in Maryland. She loves learning and writing about politics, which is what lead her to write for IndyKids.
	Georgia Reed-Stamm Georgia Reed-Stamm, age 9 , attends Public School 8 in Brooklyn, NY She loves reading , movies and having fun with her friends and family. She also enjoys writing and singing her own songs and writing. That is exactly why she joined IndyKids!
	Janaya Wilder Janaya Wilder, age 12, lives in Brooklyn, NY. She goes to Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies, and is in the seventh grade. She has been writing for IndyKids since October 2011, and loves writing about culture and activism. She speaks Spanish and English, and her favorite hobby is dancing.
	Kanoni Wilder Kanoni Wilder, age 9, lives in Brooklyn, NY. She goes to Brooklyn New School, and is in the fifth grade. She joined IndyKids in October 2011. She loves to dance, sing and she has A LOT to say. She also loves to read. Her favorite book is the Percy Jackson series.
	Shemar Wilson Shemar Wilson is 13 years old and lives in Brooklyn, New York. He goes to East Flatbush Community Research School, and is in eighth grade. He loves to write and he is very good at it. He has plenty friends as he is friendly and cool to get along with. He is a new reporter at IndyKids and he would like to continue to write for them.
	Pedro Lahoz Wolfe Pedro Lahoz Wolfe, 10, lives in New York City. His favorite pastime is reading. He likes writing for Indykids because it is a political newspaper that shows the REAL world.