ISTANBUL – From the moment our flights touched down in Istanbul, the blue evil eye was everywhere...
Author - Norah Springborn
This is an interactive map that shows you where YJI students have written stories over the years. You can zoom in or out of the world map to explore all of them in detail. [Note: If you’re seeing this on an author page, you will only see stories by a particular student.]
The rock of Istanbul is its Archeological Museum
ISTANBUL – Blown away, I stood in awe of how the Istanbul Archeological Museum was so much more...
Finding so much in common and why I’ll never eat Iranian...
ISTANBUL – My Turkish friend İpek Eser and I were getting simit, a bread in the shape of a circle...
Galata Tower offers the best view in Istanbul
ISTANBUL – Travelers of Istanbul take note! Is the intense hustle and bustle of Europe’s largest...
YJI’s Global Conference – a distant dream that came...
ISTANBUL – In February 2022, Youth Journalism International had a crazy idea – a global conference...
What it’s like to visit a mosque for the first time
ISTANBUL – It’s strange that after years of consistency, the norm you’ve always known can get...
Learning a thing or two at the Pride Festival
Peoria, Illinois, U.S.A. – As a young child, you are often taught to mind your own business and...
Digging into WWII history at Pearl Harbor
PEARL HARBOR – As a self-proclaimed history nerd, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to visit...