Makeda Zabot-Hall
Makeda Zabot-Hall lives in Portland, Maine, and is currently a senior at Portland High School. Makeda enjoys swimming, writing, and volunteering at the Maine Youth Court.
The Things I Should Have Said
These are the things I wanted to say.
Where Was the “Peace” 400 Years Ago?
In this personal essay, Makeda shares one instance of the racism that impacts her, her family, and America.
Why My Hair Falls the Way it Does
"I discovered that it does not matter if others think I am Jewish or not because my Judaism is personal to me and it is whatever I want it to be."
Navigating Two Worlds
As a person of color, Makeda explores the differences she feels in Jewish life compared to her mother, Rebecca.
