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Stories from Kuwait
Students from Al Bayan, American Bilingual, Fatima Alsarawi, Maria Alqobtia and Salah El-Deen schools in Kuwait are reporting stories for the MEPI (Middle East Partnership Initiative) High School Journalism project and World Youth News.
They have also been busy with many activities, including TV interviews, newspaper visits with their mentors, and meetings with U.S. Embassy and MEPI guests.
Take a look at their photos, school blogs and newspapers.
People Refuse to Work in Former USSR Plant Due to Low Wages
During the former Soviet Union, workers of the biggest plant in Central Asia, Vakhsh Nitrogen Nertilizer Plant, got the highest wages. Nowadays the average wage is 200-300 somoni (50$) per month, which isn’t enough for anything in today’s life. The plant provided such opportunities in the USSR: a free pass for dinner, all dairy products, two free kindergartens for worker’s children, and vouchers; but nowadays there isn’t even one of those opportunities.
TEENAGERS DON’T WANT TO GO TO THE ARMY
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n Tajikistan, many teenagers do not want to go to the army, even though the army has made it obligatory.
Israel's new heritage list brings Hebron youth out to the streets in protest
Indian Youth Say They Want Nothing to Do With Politics...Obama Draws Young People to U.S. Politics
UTTAR Pradesh, India – India is getting ready for its next general election in April. But politics seems to have lost its appeal among India's youth. If you ask a young person if he or she would like to enter the field, many will say no.
Pakistani Youth "Vote" for U.S. President
GILGIT, Pakistan – Young people in Pakistan can't vote for the next president of the United States. But like others around the world, they are watching the last days of the campaign closely. And young Pakistanis, particularly in Gilgit, the capital city of Pakistan's northern territories, have more reason than most inhabitants of this planet to care which candidate wins on Nov. 4.
While U.S Sen. John McCain, the Republican nominee, has said he would seek talks with Pakistan’s new government, Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic candidate, has pledged to pursue Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters across the border from Afghanistan into Pakistan’s northern tribal areas.
Pakistani Youth Share Their Concerns About Emergency Rule
Faced with the volatile situation in Pakistan, we felt it was important to publish this story on the emergency written by a PEARL reporter. However, the name of the reporter, and the last names and school names of the youth interviewed for this story, are being withheld to protect their identities.
Candidates for U.S. presidency evolve into the 21st century
BOSTON, US – When Kevin Madden first registered for a Facebook account in February, his page was very rudimentary. After all, the only reason he joined the social networking site was to check the recently launched campaign site for Mitt Romney – a former governor of Massachusetts and Republican candidate for the United States presidency.
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