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Danielle Batist is an experienced freelance journalist, founder of Journopreneur and co-founder of the Constructive Journalism Project. She lived and worked all around the globe and covered global and local stories of poverty, exclusion and injustice. Increasingly, she moved beyond ‘problem-reporting’ to include stories about the solutions she found. She witnessed the birth of the new nation of South Sudan and interviewed the Dalai Lama. She reported for Al Jazeera, BBC and the Guardian and regularly advises independent media organisations on innovation and sustainability. She loves bringing stories to the world and finding the appropriate platforms to do so. The transformation of traditional media fascinates rather than scares her. While both the medium and the message are changing, she believes the need for good storytelling remains.
Homeless Magazine Sellers Write Letters To Their Younger Selves
What would you tell your teenage self if you knew that you’d end up without a roof over your head one day? The Big Issue Australia magazine asked its vendors to write a letter to their younger selves. They were published in the magazine during Vendor Week, where street papers around the world celebrate their sellers.
The umbrella organisation International Network of Street Papers [disclaimer: I once was editor there] published the story on its website. The honest words of vendors really touched me, and I hope they reach a wide audience. Here are some excerpts:
"Dear 14-year-old me,
Hi mate, this is your 41-year-old self. If you don’t want a life of depression, anxiety and OCD, then listen up.
Firstly, yes, your parents have just divorced, but listen, don’t resent them. This resentment will lead to depression and misery later on. They will always do the best they can at the time, and they will always love and care for you. Love them back. Don’t rebel so much.
If you’re going to rebel, if you’re going to experiment with drugs and booze, that’s okay, most teenagers do. Just don’t let these things rule your life, and change who you really are.
Addiction will lead to anxiety and it will take over. Learn the skill of moderation; you can’t go full steam forever. It’s impossible. But even moderation should be observed in moderation – you can still have fun. The road of excess sometimes leads to the palace of wisdom."
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