By Mary Majerus-Collins, Luke Pearson and Kiernan
Majerus-Collins in NEW YORK CITY
–
King
Tut, the boy king who became the face of ancient Egypt,
could easily have become a mere footprint in time rather
than one of the most famous names in history.
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By Jessica Elsayed in ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT
– It
is quite the surprise for people living outside Egypt to
find that Egyptians have no interest in their ancient
history.
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By Alma Macbride in NEW YORK CITY
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What struck me the most was the impeccable preservation
of each of King Tut's relics. Even the wooden figurines
were intact after over 3,000 years.
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Read Samantha Perez's
stunning
journal of hope and survival
during America's worst natural
disaster.
By Jessica Elsayed in ALEXANDRIA, Egypt
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As people all over the world rang in the New Year to music and celebrations, my
city rang it in to screaming and a terrible explosion.
About 12:20 a.m., just as Egypt’s Christians were exiting a midnight Mass at The
Saints Church, a famous Alexandrian Coptic church, a bomb exploded, killing 21
people and injuring more than 90.
The peaceful city of Alexandria is not acquainted to this kind of violence and
chaos, especially between Christians and Muslims. Read whole story
Young writers, photographers,
cartoonists and other journalists are encouraged to join YJI now
and add your name to the high-achieving teens
across the globe who belong. It is free to participate. Please see
youthjournalism.org
for more information.
Among the many wonderful things that have appeared on Youth Journalism
International's blog recently are Robert Guthrie's pictures of the snow in
Scotland. Check out this and much more at
www.YJIBlog.org, updated daily.
Vipasha Shaikh in TORONTO, Canada
–
Black Swan is ultimately about arrested development and
mental illness. Nina Sayers – played to perfection by
Natalie Portman – is a ballerina who still lives with
her mother as if she were a little girl. Read whole story
