Fight or run?: Ukraine’s teenage boys fear a dark dilemma
ANASTASIIA MALENKO, of Reuters, reports on the tough decision facing young men in Ukraine…
Australia’s planned social media ban raises teen isolation fears
Sydney, Australia Reuters For Tereza Hussein, a 14-year-old refugee who lives in Darwin, Australia’s planned social media ban would mean losing a direct line to the most important person to her: a grandmother she has never physically met. “It’s the only way I’ve ever connected to my grandma before, over socials,” said Hussein, who was […]
Helpdesk: Stricter monitoring of tween and teen internet use may not always be better
US-based LINDA CHARMARAMAN, ELANA PEARL BEN-JOSEPH and J MAYA HERNANDEZ, in an article first published on The Conversation, look at what their research shows about setting limits on how young children use the internet…
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, France Reuters 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, […]
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 Africa Reuters 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 […]
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…