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Are the aches and pains of adolescent girls a common phenomenon globally? Can, or should they, be compared? In March 2006, eight eager young teens from Toronto travelled to Lusaka, Zambia to meet and share life stories with their peers at Umoyo School for Girls. Discover the deep bonds and revelations that emerged on this trip and explore other unique stories here.

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Letters From Litein
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Street Fear
Street Fear
Girls in Cape Town, South Africa talk about the fear that rules the streets of their community....
City Girls
City Girls
Three young New York women give their perspectives on what it's like to be a girl in today's world....
Becoming 13 (clip 5)
Becoming 13 (clip 5)
Jane and Avi and their friends express their views on sex and boyfriends....
It's a Girls World (clip 1)
It's a Girls World (clip 1)
Dawn-Marie was cherished by her friends and family as an average, sweet teenager who fell into the wrong company. ...
It's a Girls World (clip 2)
It's a Girls World (clip 2)
Rachel Simmons, the author of Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression, converses with a young group of friends....
Becoming 13 (clip1)
Becoming 13 (clip1)
Avi's mom pushes her to excel. Avi challenges her mom about why she thinks her grades are not high enough....
Becoming 13 (clip2)
Becoming 13 (clip2)
Jazmine pretends to have no interest in boys. Her mom hopes that she gets everything her heart desires....
Becoming 13 (clip 3)
Becoming 13 (clip 3)
Jazmine pretends to have no interest in boys. Her mom hopes that she gets everything her heart desires....
Becoming 13 (clip 4)
Becoming 13 (clip 4)
Avi wants a professional career but she doesn't spend all her time studying despite her mom expectations....
Talk 16
Talk 16
Astra and Rhonda, 2 teenage girls from the film "Talk 16", talk about their lives and families....
Talk 16 (Clip 2)
Talk 16 (Clip 2)
Lina, a private school student, sits by a fire and discusses how appearances do not truly reflect her reality....
Mohawk Girls
Mohawk Girls
A young Mohawk woman remembers a terrible night from her past....
Borderline
Borderline
A scene of adolescent rebellion, taken from "Borderline", a 1956 film that examined troubled youth. ...
The Hardest Thing
The Hardest Thing
I ask Priscovia what the hardest thing about being a girl is. Her answer is devastating....
Borderline (Clip 2)
Borderline (Clip 2)
The mother of a troubled teen gets some of the blame for her daughter's problems, and hears how she can help....
How Could God Create AIDS?
How Could God Create AIDS?
The girls struggle with how to believe in God, in the face of so much suffering....
No Way to Say Goodbye
No Way to Say Goodbye
The girls say goodbye, knowing they will likely never meet again. Priscovia begs them not to forget her....
Grace
The Directors and Us
The Umoyo grounds
Gillian
Rachel the Perfectionist
Reality sets in
Arden
A Difficult Discussion
Getting to know that camera
Amanda
One of many shoots
We made it!
Nightly Hangout
First Stop - Heathrow Airport
Daily Diary
On the way
Framing the Scene
Rebecca
DJ Miranda
Rachel and a friend
Miranda tells her Story
Priscovia
Camera Prep
Miranda
Nicola and Radio Docs
Margaret
Getting Acquainted through Media
Katut
Speed Knitters!
Welcoming

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