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UNC student, Youth Poet Laureate of Tennessee Melody Dalili shares life experiences through poetry


It was on April 20, while getting food at Chase Dining Hall and listening to an announcement on a phone call, that UNC student Melody Dalili received the life-altering news that she would be the second Youth Poet Laureate of Tennessee. Since then, Dalili has played an impactful role not only in her Tennessee community, but also in Chapel Hill. (Daily Tar Heel)

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UNC student, Youth Poet Laureate of Tennessee Melody Dalili shares life experiences through poetry