Worldwide Teen: Being 17
On the brink of adulthood, exploring what it's like being seventeen around the world. From Lebanon to Uganda, Newsbeat meets teenagers, and looks at their hopes and dreams.
On the brink of adulthood, exploring what it's like being seventeen around the world. From Lebanon to Uganda, Newsbeat meets teenagers, and looks at their hopes and dreams but also the different challenges they face.
At this special age many cultures share that "inbetweener" feeling - not quite an adult, but way past being a child. Newsbeat travel though five countries, tens of thousands of miles apart, experiencing poverty, the legacy of violence and controversial politics. But also see the things which unite all these 17-year-olds wherever they are - education, friends, family and finding fun.
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