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    Future of the country locked at home!

    Yash Tiwari | On 08-10-2020
    ‘Being confined to the four walls of home for such a long time has not been easy. No friends, no play time, schools shut – all this has taken a toll on our energy levels. Here’s what I have been doing to keep myself going’, Yash Tiwari shares a page from his diary. Locked up Continue reading...

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    Why doesn’t anyone talk about ‘average’ students?

    Shreyanshi Shrivastava | Apr 05th, 2023
    Two types of students are famous in school. One – who are high achievers, top all subjects and everyone knows yeh school ka naam roshan karenge! Then there are others, students who pass with grace marks each year. However, apart from these two kinds of students, there is one more category of students who are, Continue reading...

  • ‘What if I am not as good as her?’

    Sanya Ghai | On 30-07-2022
    Samaira (14) is a wonderful dancer but she keeps comparing herself to Jiya. This is not just hampering her peace of mind but also her self-esteem. She shares a page of her diary with us. I love to dance but… It’s almost 12 a.m. and I am unable to sleep because of so many thoughts. Continue reading...

  • Why doesn’t anyone talk about it?

    Sanya Ghai | On 28-07-2021
    Kavya has finally come to terms with not feeling guilty for some of the feelings she experienced as a teenager. However, it took her almost five years to feel ok about them! She wonders why no one talks about these feelings. She shares three entries (five years apart) from her diary. Photo: Shutterstock/ELAKSHI CREATIVE BUSINESS/Person Continue reading...

  • My mood swings made me do it?

    Umeza Peera | On 13-04-2021
    Tarnini (15) woke up with a foul mood. One thing led to another and she found herself telling her best friend that she hated her! What went wrong? She shares a page of her daily diary with us. Have you been sailing in the same boat? Read on then… Photo:Shutterstock/Indianstyle/To protect the identity, the person Continue reading...

  • Why do we discriminate?

    Dhruv N | On 20-07-2020
    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...

  • ‘What the lockdown has taught me’

    Aditya S. | On 21-05-2020
    ‘As the lockdown began, I had this vast amount of time that I had no idea how to spend. Getting to know more about my friends (online) and creative activities have been a huge help’, Aadi shares his lockdown diary with TeenBook. I (don’t) miss school Lockdown has been a strange experience for me. Even Continue reading...