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Cowbird is a public library of human experience, offering a simple set of storytelling tools — for free, and without ads. 41,042 authors from 183 countries have told 76,732 stories on 27,378 topics. We invite you to join us and contribute your stories.

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Marriage equality---too late!

A story by Ted Hayes with 162 loves

Seeds

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Tell a story using haiku poem structure.

A seed with 18 sprouts

Topics

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San Cristóbal de Las Casas

Chiapas, Mexico

Dates

143 years

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1989

A year with 38 stories

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Nabil Rahman

Artist, Journalist, Multi-Media Producer

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Mother

A role with 388 people

Collections

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LGBTQ

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Loves

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~ Hope ~

serenade of flight loved ~ Hope ~ by Bonnie Flach

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“Actually Andy, you were right on time!”

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11,719 sprouts

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In My Mind I'm Going...

Hawkeye Pete Egan B. sprouted this story from Tell a story using haiku poem structure. — a seed planted by Schuyler Swenson

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