The Right to Grow Up in a Healthy Family Might Save Our Communities
Where I come from, the golden rule to protect yourself is not to trust and to be rather aggressive in order to survive. My society has slowly lost the values of solidarity. I can remember my biggest encounter with violence when I was 9 years old. I was walking in the park and I observed how a […]
Human Dignity & Children’s Literature: A Never-Ending Story
I remember that, when I was a little girl, my mom would always tuck me in at night with a lullaby and a short prayer. I always remember the comfortable simplicity of snuggling up in my bed, the soft sound of my mom’s voice, and peacefully falling asleep at the end of the day. Some […]
Migrants, Refugees and Integration
Since 2014, more than 1,750,000 refugees have arrived to Europe through the Mediterranean Sea, while the total number of first time asylum applicants (since 2011) reached the 5 million. The relocation scheme planned by the European Commission hasn’t effectively worked out, and many refugees are still waiting for a decision on their future to be […]
3 things I learned throughout my internship
Two months ago, my internship with World Youth Alliance Asia Pacific ended and I couldn’t help but feel sentimental. Applying for this opportunity had been one of the best decisions I made throughout my life. During the time I’ve spent with World Youth Alliance, I obtained a wider view of the world. I also realized […]
It’s Not Just About Money. Values are Priceless.
My internship at World Youth Alliance has changed my perspective on a career. While my biggest motivation for seeking a job has been the anticipated remuneration, joining World Youth Alliance has radically changed this line of thought. We live in a world where material wealth is appraised more than the intangible human values such as […]
My #BestInternship So Far
You know the feeling you get too excited about everything in your life? The feeling that makes you blush a little? The feeling when you start to wonder about the beauty of life? Well, that’s exactly the feeling I get when I think about my internship experience with World Youth Alliance Asia Pacific. Prior the […]
Reading “A Man’s Search for Meaning” in Manhattan
It is a very strange experience to go from reading an account of life in a concentration camp to stepping out into the sunny streets of the upper east side in June. My limbs were stiff because I had been clenching my body as I read the accounts of starvation, frozen limbs, and incomprehensible suffering. […]
Going the Distance: Why take the WYA Externship?
Summer is around the corner and what better way to spend it than learning from one of the best internships in town? WYA’s internship program has been the token route for members to see the principles of WYA in action as it also nurtures their skills in the professional setting. Recently, WYA is happy to […]
How Pornography Can Spark the Conversation We Should Be Having
We live in a society where it seems that great yet futile efforts are taken to keep the world’s worst hidden secret: sex. In my opinion, the clearest demonstration of this phenomenon is in the consumption of pornography, and the divided attitude we have about it. For some, it is the “perfect” way to minimize […]
Thoughts about camp: A summer to remember
In all the past World Youth Alliance (WYA) events I have attended, the number one reoccurring theme (almost like a rule) for me was to have fun. This, for me, was one of the factors that kept bringing me back. But as I joined more WYA events I began to realize that the fun in WYA […]
