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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Since my brother moved, we now only manage to call approximately once a week, but our relationship remains close. Illustration | Sophia D’Sa

Not distant, just far

What my brother moving taught me about love
Sophia D’Sa
April 21, 2025
Growing up, my relationship to my brother has always been markedly more distant than that of my peers. Graphic | Jillian Ju

Complicatedly related

How I learned to navigate my distant relationship with my brother
Jillian Ju
April 5, 2025

Filling my own shoes

Examining how my brother leaving for college affected me
Abha Dash, Staff Writer
October 19, 2023
My brother and I at a cruise ship photoshoot in 2009. Photo courtesy of Gauri Manoj | Used with Permission

Dear Sid

How my friendship with my older brother shaped me into who I am today
Gauri Manoj
May 4, 2021
Food with a side of feelings

Food with a side of feelings

How my brother and I bond over cuisine
Aditi Dixit
October 28, 2019
I raise caterpillars into butterflies with my brother annoying - I mean, aiding, me along the way.

Dear Kevin: 16 reasons why I hate you

A letter to my brother about how our relationship evolved through the years
Emily Xia
October 7, 2019
An Open Letter

An Open Letter

A written goodbye as my brother graduates and moves on to college
Stuti Upadhyay
May 22, 2018
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