With lives shattered by war, Ukrainian teens build new dreams
Gdansk, Poland Reuters Two years ago, Ukrainian teenagers were busy with friendships, falling in love and trying out new things, just like their peers in other countries. But plans and dreams were quickly shattered by the Russian invasion that began on 24th February, 2022, forcing many young people to flee their homes, friends and schools […]
Six French teenagers convicted in connection with 2020 beheading of teacher Paty
Paris, FranceReuters A French court on Friday convicted six teenagers in connection with the 2020 beheading of history teacher Samuel Paty, whose murder shocked the country. The teacher had shown his pupils caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in a class on freedom of expression, angering some Muslim parents. Most Muslims avoid depictions of prophets, considering […]
Postcards: Argentina’s young electorate faces a one-in-a-generation vote
MAGALI DRUSCOVICH and LUCILA SIGAL, of Reuters, speak with young people in Argentina ahead of this weekend’s election…
“It felt like my insides were crying”: China COVID curbs hit youth mental health
FARAH MASTER and XIAOYU YIN, of Reuters, report on the impact of China’s ongoing COVID-19 lockdowns on young people…
Books: A teen’s guide to a “brave” Christian life
DAVID ADAMS reads Travis Barne’s resource for teenagers – ‘Brave in the Making’…
Anger, tears in South Africa after 21 teens likely accidentally poisoned in pub
East London, South AfricaReuters South African mourners expressed anger and despair on Monday at the death of 21 teenagers in a tavern over the weekend, as investigating authorities said the youths were probably accidentally poisoned by something they ate, drank or smoked. The still unexplained deaths of the teens, some of whom were celebrating the […]
Essay: Ukrainian teens’ voices from the middle of war – “You begin to appreciate what was common and boring for you”
In an article first published on The Conversation, US-based scholar and novelist ALEXANDER MOTYL looks at what a series of essays written by teenagers in Kyiv reveal about their thoughts on the war in Ukraine…
India vaccinates 3.8 million teens in new COVID-19 inoculation push
Mumbai, IndiaReuters India vaccinated more than 3.8 million teens aged between 15 and 18 years on Monday, as the country expanded an inoculation effort to protect its large adolescent population ahead of a looming wave of coronavirus infections. The teenagers, many wearing their uniforms, queued at schools and health centres across the country as health […]
Essay: Suicide prevention for our youth is doable – we must act now
As the US marks National Suicide Prevention Month, GLEN BLOOMSTROM, a member of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention Faith Communities Task Force, says there is no better time to take the step to be trained in suicide prevention measures…
“Oh, that’s an idea…”: US parents respond to China screen time ban
Reuters Raleigh Smith Duttweiler was folding laundry in her Ohio home, her three children playing the video game Minecraft upstairs, when she heard an NPR story about new rules in China that forbid teenagers and children under age 18 from playing video games for more than three hours a week. “Oh, that’s an idea,” Duttweiler, […]