September 2011

As the sun sets across her township in the east of South Africa, Thandeka is reflecting on her teenage life. Tears form, and then flow. Read more...

For Halimo Faliid, 70, the arrival of baby Higad Mahad was bittersweet. In gaining a grandson she lost her daughter.
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The end of the school holidays for children around the world usually comes with mixed feelings. They feel a bit sad because they won’t have the whole day to enjoy time with their friends and play, but also they feel excited as classes start and they meet new colleagues and live new experiences.
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Shefena Gebre Egziabeher, 12, is in the sixth grade and excels at school. “Of all the subjects I take, my favourites are math and English. I like them because they are simple if you apply yourself,” she says. Read more...