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December 3, 2014

As a kid, I was captivated by the movie Annie. My friends and I knew each song by heart and at any moment would start singing “Tomorrow” or “It’s The Hard-Knock Life” at the top of our lungs. At theatre camp we all wanted to play Annie. I drew freckles on my face with a red marker.

Annie tells the rags to riches story of a…

Miriam Porter is an award-winning Canadian freelance writer and journalist. She writes about family travel, parenting, social justice, animal advocacy, veganism and humanitarianism for newspapers, magazines and websites across North America.
She has lived in New York City and Los Angeles where she worked as an actor in film and television shows. She currently resides in Toronto with her son Noah, two very old cats, a guinea pig, and two rescued hamsters. She speaks up for those that have no voice. Miriam is currently writing a book about her adventures. Follow her on Twitter @MiriamRiverP.