Author: Connect Mag

SCHOOL LIFE

As a 14-year-old I think school life is the best life. It is a mix of excitement and challenges. I want to enjoy this as much as I can. I can make memories and friends for a lifetime when I’m here. My school life has been full of experiences till date. These experiences taught me […]

Saving Up for Something Special

  I want to buy an electronic giganotosaurus toy because it is gigantic, green, black and it has strong legs. I like it because it can roar loudly. I save the money by washing my dad’s car, mop the floor and cook some of the foods. I earn the money for one week and the […]

CONNECT Magazine Editors’ message

Welcome to CONNECT, a digital magazine for children between the ages of 8 and 15 years. CONNECT is an online magazine not confined to borders. What do we mean? Quite simply, children from across the world, from different geographies, different cultures, different environments, etc., can share their thoughts, passion, opinions and dreams on this online […]

Introducing: Tidar from South Sudan

Hello, my name is Tidar Banang, 14 years old and I am from South Sudan. South Sudan is the newest country in the world; established in 2012. It is situated in Africa and its neighboring countries are Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Central African Republic (CAR). The capital […]

Confidence is…

Painting by Ekjot Dhaliwal, 14 years old, living in Melbourne, Australia.

Our nineteenth contribution is from Bol Deng from SOUTH SUDAN.

My name is Bol Deng, 12 years old and I am from South Sudan. Who is your role model? And why? My role model is Wany Nin, a nurse care provider. He has been working for Doctors without Borders / MSF. Wany worked in the wound care room. We use to play football and the […]

Our eighteenth contribution is from Felix from HONDURAS.

Hello, my name is Felix* and I am 13 years old. I live in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. I am attending the 8th grade in Tegucigalpa, the capital of the country. I am the goalkeeper of my school football team. Who is your role model and why? My role model is German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. He was […]

A True Friend

Ram and Murthy are close friends. From childhood, the two grew up in the same neighbourhood, went to the same school and were inseparable. Ram was a calm and responsible boy. The death of his older brother from an overdose of drugs still haunted him. Murthy was a bit naughty. He had other friends apart […]