Asia and Oceania

INDIA

Heroic young people with disabilities

December 8 2020 - On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we honor children and young people like Manimeghlai who have continued to learn new skills and thrive during the lockdown.

PALESTINE

Maya advocates for the rights of Palestinian children

December 3 2020 - 17-year-old Maya represents the children of Bethlehem governorate as President of the Palestinian Children Council.

GLOBAL

Children are the experts on their own lives

December 2 2020 - Interview with Arianna Tripodi, Youth Participation Advisor, Youth & ICT4D and Gabriella Rask, Coordinator of the International Youth Coalition.

NAGORNO-KARABAKH

Sisters from Nagorno-Karabakh stick together

November 27 2020 - Rita and Jenny are inseparable. They were among the 35 children brought to the SOS Children’s Village in Kotayk, Armenia after their boarding school was evacuated.

Care Leavers

Care leaver support networks are essential

November 17 2020 - Care leavers face a variety of challenges. They struggle with their identity. They carry trauma from their past. They face discrimination. And when they reach legal age, they are usually left without support. A recent online workshop discussed how peer-led networks are making a difference.

NEPAL

SOS helps child heal from visible and invisible scars

October 23 2020 - When Raj and his friends play touch and run or flick discs in a game of carrom, he is just like any other confident and outgoing seven-year-old. No one seems to notice the scars on his face and hands.