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These are stories from YJI’s archives.
Love elephants? Don’t ride them.
Surat Thani, THAILAND – In the wild, elephants don’t balance on stools, perform headstands or play...
Pakistan’s Village of Dolls draws a world of visitors
Okara, PAKISTAN – Thatta Ghulamka Dhiroka is a historic clay village in Okara, a Pakistani city...
Iowa ballroom preserves memory of Buddy Holly six decades after...
Clear Lake, Iowa, U.S.A. – This 60th anniversary of Holly’s death is an opportunity to...
The day I swam from Europe to Asia
Çanakkale, TURKEY – Some say that you can’t call yourself a true open water swimmer until you’ve...
Taking a break from school could be your smartest move
Machynlleth, WALES – Interrupting my studies to take on a gap year was one of the most difficult...
Working to save the world’s smallest seals
Tabriz, IRAN – Protected by a temporary hunting ban, the world’s smallest seals – the...
We were fine – until the fire alarm went off
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.A. – My life has changed since the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas...