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  • Young and Vulnerable: Part 1

    Faith is 17 and lives in a small town in North Carolina, USA. As many teenagers she is vulnerable, and depression and self-harm have been a part of her life for many years. In this film she talks about her life, friendship, interests and what makes her happy or sad. She also reveals her future…

  • Young and Vulnerable: Part 2

    Morgan is 16 and Faith’s friend. She has been struggling with mental issues for many years. She has tried to commit suicide several times and she has been hospitalised after a nervous breakdown. In this film she talks about her ups and downs and why she has had so few friends in her life. Length: 13:15.

  • All You Want to do is be Yourself: Part 1

    Everybody hurts sometimes, and some people more than others. Hayli is seventeen and has struggled most of her life. She was abused by her father and her mother was incapable of taking care of her due to drug abuse. She has been in and out of serious periods of depression and has a history of…

  • G-Star Students – Making Animations

    G-Star School of the Arts at West Palm Beach, Florida, is full of creative young people who fill their days with acting, photography, filming and making animations. Stephen and Brenda are both working on animations and they enjoy every second of it. Stephen is inspired by good video games whereas Brenda, who is more interested…

  • Meditation at High School

    There is a lot of pressure on teenagers and young students often feel stressed. At Marden High School in Newcastle they have done something about it. Students can now choose to be part of a meditation programme through which they are relieved of some of the stress. They often feel calmer and more composed after…

  • Young Newcastle: Part 1

    Sam and Abby are chilling in a park in Newcastle on a Sunday morning. We wanted to know what it was like to be young in Newcastle. Watch the film and hear what they had to say. Length: 07:44.

  • A Scottish Teenage Activist

    Scotland has been part of Britain for more than 300 years. However, many people want Scotland to become an independent nation again. In 2014 there was a referendum to decide if Scotland should leave Britain. The ‘No’ side won the referendum, so Scotland voted to remain in union with Britain. The ‘Yes’ side continues to…

  • Being Young in New Delhi

    Sana Sra is 18 and lives in New Delhi. In her family, gender equality is obvious. She knows she is privileged in a country where millions of women lack the right to basic education. Sana Sra talks about education, sports, and sexual harassment, but also about India’s diversity. Length: 17:19.

  • A Maasai School

    The Maasai people in Kenya live far away from cities and modern facilities, and their schools are very basic. Esiteti Primary School is no exception. A well-used blackboard and some out-dated and tattered textbooks are all the teaching materials they have. No lunch is provided for the students and it is not uncommon to go…

  • We Don´t Live in Teepees: Part 2

    In Part 2, Danica and Joyce talk about hopes for the future, but also about being different, boarding schools, depression, alcohol in native communities and the high suicide rate among First Nation youth. Length: 15:11.