WE ALL HAVE A NEED FOR SOCIAL BELONGING, BUT WE CAN CHOOSE OURSELVES
This story was written by William Calhoun from the USA. Our lives are filled with stories—stories we hear from our parents, from our...
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SAFIGI
May 20, 20183 min read
LEARN TO LOVE YOURSELF EVEN IF NO ONE ELSE DOES
This story was written by Adriana from PERU, via UN Online Volunteers. I am 18 years old and I live in Lima, Peru. I consider myself to...
SAFIGI
May 18, 20182 min read
RELIGION IS A PART OF WHO I AM, I WILL NOT BE ASHAMED OF IT
This story was written by Luanna Hedler from BRAZIL. Respect is key, especially when it comes to religion. My parents are not extremely...
SAFIGI
Apr 23, 20184 min read
RESPECT IS MORE POWERFUL THAN FEAR OF BEING LABELLED!
This story was written by Selene Cruz from MEXICO. At 22 years old and fresh out of college, most young adults out there are embarking...
SAFIGI
Apr 12, 20184 min read
DO NOT CHANGE YOURSELF JUST TO FIT IN!
This story was written by Nurul Nadhira from MALAYSIA. Back when I was younger, I used to have trouble wearing hijab. I was quite young...
SAFIGI
Mar 22, 20185 min read
ADAPTING TO A NEW CULTURE WILL MAKE YOU DEVELOP YOURSELF.
This story was written by Tram Vo from VIETNAM. I am Tram Vo from Vietnam. I got a chance to study a Bachelors degree in Business...
SAFIGI
Mar 15, 20184 min read
CHILDREN MUST NOT BE LIBELED FOR LOVING.
This story was written by Trang Vu Hong from VIETNAM. I was studying Italian culture in Perugia, Italy when the junior Eurovision – the...
SAFIGI
Mar 11, 20183 min read
THE POWER OF BEING DIFFERENT.
This story was written by Debayani Panja from INDIA. While growing up in a metropolitan city, I had learnt the nuances of always dressing...
SAFIGI
Feb 25, 20184 min read
WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT AND THAT'S OUR POWER!
This story was written by Iliana Oikonomou from GREECE. While you grow up, you have a lot of people telling you what’s right and what’s...
SAFIGI
Feb 18, 20185 min read
HOW WE LOOK DOES NOT DEFINE WHO WE ARE.
This story was written by Courtney Lucey from the UK. As a woman in society today, it is almost impossible to accept our bodies and be...
SAFIGI
Feb 4, 20182 min read
PEOPLE'S COMMENTS AFFECTED MY WELLBEING!
This story was written by Amaka Ekezie from NIGERIA. My name is Amaka Ekezie and I live in the southern part of Nigeria. All my life I...
SAFIGI
Jan 19, 20183 min read
SOCIETY PUTS INVISIBLE STANDARDS ON GIRLS BODIES!
This story was written by Marion Mbiyu from KENYA. I feel like the older I have become, the more aware I have become of my shame. I find...
SAFIGI
Jan 7, 20184 min read
YOU AND I MAY BE DARK, BUT THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT!
This story was written by William Dekker from KENYA. In a family of five siblings – two older and two younger – I resemble no one, dark...
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