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Hi! I'm Paris Zhang

A lifelong thinker, dancer and explorer.

Here’s My Story

I'm currently a high schooler at Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania. I was born in Shanghai, China. Since I was five, dance has been a major part of my life and it will continue to be with me. I'm also an avid thinker and enjoy learning about history--not just the facts but real people's stories. Ever since I started learning Latin, I was fascinated with the ancient world--whether it is Eastern or Western. I see the past as puzzle pieces that paint the present and hint at the future.

My Retellings

of Ancient myths, Texts, and Cultures

Stories empower people. By writing from often overlooked perspectives (like women), I aspire to empower them. Inspiration varies from movies like ROMA by Alfonso Cuaron to the Ancient Greek myth of the Trojan War to novels like The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante.

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Quick Snippet:

"When I leave, the world will be the same. The bed will be ironed smooth and pristine; not a single teardrop, or blood, or a fragment of bone reminiscent of my body to be found. My face will be wiped from every photo frame and the sink will be clean. It will shine like metal and smell like chlorine."

---What Remains of Me

My Documentary

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I produced a documentary over the summer of 25' about female migrant domestic workers in Shanghai, my home city. I asked them about their marriage values, injustices encountered at work, and things that are generally invisible to the public. After filming, it occurred to me that society never truly saw this group of women and often took their handwork for granted.