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My routine as a 13 year old in Brazil
The first time my parents told me that schools were going to close because of covid-19, I was upset because I didn't want to stay home all the time without seeing my friends. Then I understood the severity of the disease so I accepted that I would have to stay home for a while. I think what made me accept that I was going to stay at home was the fact that I had no other choice, but now I feel like I don't want to leave. My routine in relation to my studies is practically the same, I wake up at 12 a.m. and I will go straight to lunch, then I spend about 4 hours doing the school tasks. And then...
Prevention is not too fashionable here but we do what we can
I do not leave my home but I fear for the street children who have no protective measures against the coronavirus, explains the young Fatouma who is aware of the risks run by the most vulnerable children. The coronavirus is a very serious disease that has disrupted social harmony. In some places, preventive measures to stop its spread have not been applied. Many people lack the means to buy masks, disinfectant gel, or soap and for many access to water has been the main challenge It is thus based on article 17 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child that we ask that every child can have...
As youths lets be the change we want to see
The fourth industrial revolution is unfolding before our eyes, forever changing the way we connect and interact in this hyper information era. At the same time, we are living in a world faced with huge social challenges for young people. As per the Human Development Report 2019, the world reached a historic milestone with 7.7 billion people, 1.8 billion of which are youth aged 10 to 24. Of this young population, 90 percent live in developing countries. This generation, the most interconnected generation ever, continues to grow rapidly, and the challenges they face are ever more daunting I am...