A Better and Better Youth Newsletter

This summer, 30 teenagers and young adults in Half the Sky’s Youth Services Program gathered in Beijing for a Digital […]

A Girl Without Choice

Talking with Guo can always make me feel happy. She is good at communicating with people. Being with her, I […]

A Strong Girl—Xia

The first time I met Xia was in a vocational school, and she came to Shanghai for a baking training […]

An Independent Girl—Zhen

I felt heartrending when reading Wang Li’s story for the first time. I thought we did a great job for […]

Growing Up

Each pain I experienced, each fight I struggled for life, each moving moment I witness during the life journey, are […]

Zhou Jing From Chongqing

I grew up without my parents’ presence. I lived with my aunt. What I knew about family at that time […]

Xia Qinhong

I’m Xia Qinhong, such an ordinary girl who lives in the Nanning orphanage. I am not smart but I get […]

My Life Story

I came to this family when I was very young. I am lucky to have such a family which includes […]

Wenjie’s Recovery

When two and a half year old Wenje returned to the institution after having surgery for hydrocephalus (a buildup of […]

Youth Service Workshop Day 5

The confident man shown before us is Frank, a wise, confident, and humorous banker. His mantra is “follow your own […]