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Author Judy Blume Tells Her Own Stories
By Avery St. Germain Junior Reporter And Mary Majerus-Collins Senior Reporter Youth Journalism International HARTFORD, Conn., U.S.A. – When she was a little girl, author Judy Blume never wrote down all the stories she thought of as she bounced a ball against a wall at her house. “I was a creative kid,” Blume told an audience of several hundred in Hartford, where she spoke at a fundraiser for the Mark Twain House. But Blume, who wrote Are You There, God? It’s … Read entire article »
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Women Deserve ‘Half The Sky,’ Writers Argue
By Rachel Glogowski and Stefan Koski Associate Editors Youth Journalism International HARTFORD, Connecticut, U.S.A. – Although slavery in the traditional sense of the term was banished from modern American society, journalist Sheryl WuDunn says we have a long way to go in order to defeat similar “evil traditions” across the globe. “Enslavement of girls and women is just so oppressive,” said WuDunn, who together with her husband, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, travelled China as foreign correspondents. WuDunn and Kristof were keynote … Read entire article »
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Hornby Rose From Slacker To Worldwide Fame
Nick Hornby at West Hartford, Connecticut’s Kingswood Oxford School Photos: youthjournalism.org By Alma Macbride Junior Reporter Youth Journalism International WEST HARTFORD, Conn., USA – Sometimes being a slacker pays off. British author Nick Hornby called himself “a terrible student” who did almost nothing in school except listen to a lot of music. He said he hung out at record stores, watched soccer and rarely studied. It turned out, though, that his mistakes helped inspire his novels. “All the time I wasted wasn’t wasted,” Hornby … Read entire article »
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Dalai Lama calls for new century of dialogue and peace
Youth Journalism International Senior reporter Pushkal Shivam got the chance to question the Dalai Lama. Here is the exclusive result… By Pushkal Shivam Senior reporter Youth Journalism International MUMBAI, India – With a wave of his hand, the Dalai Lama said that his generation “is ready to say goodbye” after living through a century that became “the center of bloodshed.” The Dalai Lama in Mumbai, India. Pushkal Shivam/youthjournalism.org The Dalai Lama, 75, told Youth Journalism International that those who are under 20 … Read entire article »
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Wherever You Are, YJI Is There, Too
A Youth Journalism International reporter in Toronto, Mehran Shamit, came up with this to start the new year. TweetShare#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;} … Read entire article »
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