Dhruv (14) is an Indian living in America. When he came across #BlackLivesMatter on social media, he couldn’t help relate to it. He shared a page from his diary with TeenBook. Those jokes about Indians The recent news of George Floyd’s death – a 46-year-old black American man, who died after being arrested by police Continue reading...

Finding a bra that fits you like a dream seems like a dream! Doesn’t it? Especially if you have just started wearing bras. What is my size? How to measure my size? What is under bust/over bust? All this sounds confusing right? Worry not, we have got it all covered in this article. Photo credit: Continue reading...

  What happens when the famous fairytale of The Ugly Duckling gets a TeenBook twist! She definitely doesn’t turn into a ‘beautiful’ swan! Odd one out?  Once upon a time, a mama duck laid five eggs in a farm. Each day she longed for the eggs to hatch. On a fine hot summer day four Continue reading...

It’s June and Aahana (13) has seen several rainbow flags on her Instagram page. She wasn’t really sure what country the flag belonged to and why was everyone posting it in June! Should she ask mom? A people’s flag  ‘Mom which country has a flag with rainbow colours? And what is the meaning of Happy Continue reading...

“Didi, what is sex? I know Mumma and Papa will freak out if I use that word, but I want to know how Ishi actually happened.” “I’m glad you asked me. It’s just biology, and it’s better to have the facts. During puberty, our bodies develop reproductive organs. In females, these are the ovaries and Continue reading...

It was just another normal week in 10B. Same benches. Same uniforms. Same complaints about maths. But by Friday, everyone had learned something bigger than the syllabus. Diversity is not a chapter in a textbook. It is sitting next to you in class, eating lunch with you, walking home the same way. This resource follows Continue reading...

Naina’s overthinking one conversation, Ishaan is stuck in a “what are we” situation, and Tara is just not feeling it at all. Wherever you are in this chaos, their stories might feel a little too real and a lot reassuring. It started in the school corridor. Everyone speed-walking because the Math teacher had already entered Continue reading...

That feeling As we grow older, we start experiencing new feelings, sometimes without any warning. Just like a magnet is drawn to iron, we can find ourselves drawn to another person. You may find yourself thinking about someone a lot. You might want to be near them, talk to them, or just notice when they Continue reading...

Whether it is the soul-crushing pressure of board exams, parents who seem to be speaking a different language, or friends who act like judges on a reality show, stress is everywhere. Aarav, Sara, and their friends are going through it right now. Let’s look at what is actually happening. Chapter 1: The midnight grind Aarav Continue reading...