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Our work became even more important due to COVID-19 – the story of Pasawat Sakulpanich
By Marte Hellema, Youth Co:Lab Accepting yourself can be a difficult journey. Pasawat Sakulpanich or Tae went through the process as he...

Youth Co:Lab
May 14, 20215 min read


A Bounty Grows from the Idea of a Basket
By Nisha Oswal, Youth Co:Lab A casual conversation with three elderly women would leave Thinles Norboo sleepless that night and set him...

Youth Co:Lab
May 7, 20214 min read


An Incident that Led to an Idea and a Springboard to Success
By Youth Co:Lab, An idea born out of a tragedy triumphed at the Commonwealth Youth Awards, with Faysal Islam of Bangladesh winning the...

Youth Co:Lab
Apr 2, 20214 min read


A guiding light for women’s reproductive and sexual health rights – The story of Laraib Abid
By Peter Bateman, Youth Co:Lab ‘Mashal’ means ‘light’ in Arabic; and that is precisely what Laraib Abid is to many young women and men in...

Youth Co:Lab
Apr 2, 20214 min read


The journey of a Climate Mover
Guest post by Sagar Koirala Namaste, everyone! My name is Sagar Koirala. I am a 23-year-old activist from Nepal, passionate about the...

Youth Co:Lab
Mar 18, 20214 min read


Barriers and challenges can be your best friends – the story of Tawhida Shiropa
By Marte Hellema, Youth Co:Lab When Tawhida Shiropa came to Dhaka from a small town in Northern Bangladesh, she had nothing with her but...

Youth Co:Lab
Feb 24, 20215 min read


Moving forward during the COVID crisis – the story of Chandra Tripura
by Marte Hellema, Youth Co:Lab ‘In beginning, indigenous communities [were] more worried about food crisis rather than spread of virus,...

Youth Co:Lab
Aug 7, 20204 min read


Channeling frustration into Action - The story of Ke Jung
Guest post by David Young, UNESCO Bangkok Office When the COVID-19 pandemic spread to Myanmar, Ke Jung, a thirty-year old graduate...

Youth Co:Lab
Aug 7, 20203 min read


Challenging ourselves to be productive – the story of Barsha Lekhi
By Marte Hellema, Youth Co:Lab ‘When you stay at home, you don’t have much to do. We are used to going out and being social. They get...

Youth Co:Lab
Aug 7, 20204 min read


Adapt to challenges that come your way – the story of Krishneer Sen
By Marte Hellema, Youth Co:Lab Krishneer Sen is originally from Korotogo village, located in the beautiful coral coast of Fiji. To gain a...

Youth Co:Lab
Jul 16, 20204 min read


Building resilient communities - the story of Shomy Chowdhury
Resilience is what the world needs right now. Shomy Chowdhury has spent the better part of the last decade building resilience in communitie

Youth Co:Lab
Jul 14, 20204 min read


Knowing what's important – the story of Esmeralda Lo Tam
In December 2018, Esmeralda launched EI8HT SPORTS, a social enterprise that through producing and selling sportswear, particularly for women

Youth Co:Lab
Jul 14, 20203 min read


AI4GOV: Small Giants in COVID-19 Response
By Peter Bateman, Youth Co:Lab MANILA - Less than a year into business, one startup went from streamlining local governance processes to...

Youth Co:Lab
Jun 26, 20203 min read
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