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The ultimate rejection letter
Four years ago, I applied for a scholarship to go off to study abroad during high-school. The scholarship was everything I’d dreamt of and more; a utopian location, a demanding program, the prestige that came with being part of something like this and -most importantly- it was abroad, which had been my dream for years. Boy, was I excited. This was my chance! Finally, my dreams would come to life, I could already picture myself in that movie-like school with preppy uniforms surrounded by people who, just like me, dreamt of actually making a difference and succeeding. So I worked my fingers to...
I do it for her
People often ask me why I am so concerned about issues like feminism, racism, or immigration, expecially, being a 16-year-old white girl living in a first world country. Well, I always answer the same way: I do it for her. For the 13-year-old girl whose parents have decided to marry her to a 45-year-old man for a piece of land or a little bit of money, who will never have a decent education and will only aspire to be a mother of several children with the same fate as her. Also, for the girl who has just been mutilated against her will because she is a "transition to adulthood" or so she will...
How well do you know your rights?
Every child is born with basic rights that have to be fulfilled during its childhood. These rights are for everyone regardless of their ethnicity, … You’ll probably already know that, but could you name the 12 of them? If the answer is no, continue reading. Every child has the rights to be born well. It’s important for an unborn child to be given a safe environment to be born in. This includes, for example, medical attention. 2. Every child has the rights to a wholesome family life. Children deserve a loving family that will give them a perfect environment to learn values and morals. 3. Every...
Solitude
It's a reality we've been living in for the past eight months. February, the month of transformation - this year for me it began in Goa. The jungle, the sea, colors, wind, sunshine... and companionship. Seems almost like a dream to us now. Then March came, and ''companionship'' as a term itself became a taboo. But what is companionship? Do you need love? Do you need tenderness, socializing, mobility - to be aware that you are a living being? Of course you do. We all do. The world is in need of kindness and compassion. Instead we are living are present lives in solitude, and solitude is the key...
Western Balkans diversity #YouthDay
I think there is no other place with such a history of nationalism hate as the Balkans and former Yugoslavia. We all have harsh history with each others. Wars after the break of Yugoslavia spread hatred and chauvinism that lead us to the state where a lot of people are afraid of each other. Xenophobia is present in every country, because our political leaders have taught us, in the past 30 years, that that phenomenon is normal. They wanted us to hate each other, because it was easier that way for them to rule. Nowadays, we, as a young people, are aware of this problem and the harm it can cause...