This story was written by William Calhoun from the USA. Our lives are filled with stories—stories we hear from our parents, from our...

This story was written by Adriana from PERU, via UN Online Volunteers. I am 18 years old and I live in Lima, Peru. I consider myself to...

This story was written by Luanna Hedler from BRAZIL. Respect is key, especially when it comes to religion. My parents are not extremely...

This story was written by Selene Cruz from MEXICO. At 22 years old and fresh out of college, most young adults out there are embarking...

This story was written by Nurul Nadhira from MALAYSIA. Back when I was younger, I used to have trouble wearing hijab. I was quite young...

This story was written by Tram Vo from VIETNAM. I am Tram Vo from Vietnam. I got a chance to study a Bachelors degree in Business...

This story was written by Trang Vu Hong from VIETNAM. I was studying Italian culture in Perugia, Italy when the junior Eurovision – the...

This story was written by Debayani Panja from INDIA. While growing up in a metropolitan city, I had learnt the nuances of always dressing...

This story was written by Iliana Oikonomou from GREECE. While you grow up, you have a lot of people telling you what’s right and what’s...

This story was written by Courtney Lucey from the UK. As a woman in society today, it is almost impossible to accept our bodies and be...

This story was written by Amaka Ekezie from NIGERIA. My name is Amaka Ekezie and I live in the southern part of Nigeria. All my life I...

This story was written by Marion Mbiyu from KENYA. I feel like the older I have become, the more aware I have become of my shame. I find...

This story was written by William Dekker from KENYA. In a family of five siblings – two older and two younger – I resemble no one, dark...