six years old, huddled in the corner of a communal kindergarten bathroom, playing the quiet game. Five years later, this time not in the communal kindergarten bathroom, but in a cubby of a fifth grade classroom on lockdown practicing what would we do if someone were to enter our school grounds who was unknown. Five years later after that on 911, remembering what had happened to our country while preparing for what might happen to my school building, remembering the tragic past, but preparing for maybe an ev ...

If you look at a person who is confident, always successful and smiling, happy, what do you think about them. I used to think a lot of things actually how strength comes into your body like you won't burn with strength. You build your strength with fear and life teaches you how to be like this.And before I introduce you, before I introduce myself, I want to talk about a little girl. A little girl who inspires me every day, who encourages me to do better in life. And once upon a time, there was a little girl ...

[music] [music] He said if you scream there will be consequences. So I survived the only way I knew how in silence. [music] And in that moment, he took away the one thing that made me feel powerful, my voice. [music] At 23, I was sexually assaulted by someone I knew. While this is where my story begins, it's not where [music] it ends. And the voice you're hearing today, it doesn't just belong. It belongs [music] to every survivor who was forced to stay silent, [music] to stay alive. Thank you for sharing th ...

Let's bring in right now Danny Bensky, a survivor of Epstein's abuse. Danny, first of all, on what must be a very emotional and difficult day. Thank you uh for talking to us and I know you've been starting to go through some of these documents.You were just 17 when you met Jeffrey Epstein. Um how do you feel right now about all of this information being released. >> It's such a loaded question.Um there's so much information and yet not as much as we may have wanted to see. Um so I think it's such a hard que ...

In Cairo, there are moments that I stop working suddenly. Just like being in two different worlds. I ask myself, what I'm doing here. How did I come here.It's not my life, not my neighborhood, not my family or friends. It's very painful to remember what happened in Gaza, what was my dreams for the future, how my neighborhood used to look like, where I used to spend time with colleagues and friends. All the time I have flashes in my mind.If one day I could wake up and release the stress and decide to start a ...

Welcome back. This morning, survivors are waiting for a moment years in the making when a trove of files recounting Jeffrey Epstein sexual abuse are expected to finally be made public. The FBI finding more than a thousand women and girls each suffered a unique trauma at the late financier's hands.Women like Danielle Bensky, who was a 17-year-old aspiring ballerina when she was recruited by Jeffrey Epstein in 2004. That was around the time her mother was diagnosed with a brain tumor. And she says Epstein thr ...

She was telling me that she it's hard to breathe and I was I was I was I was holding her and I was like calm down please please please. I was trying to pull her out but >> the shooting was just not stopped. We were looking where the cops were.There were no cops >> like she's running around happy. And then second what I see before my eyes is she's lying on the ground. ...

Societal Impact & Trauma - Gen Z has experienced unprecedented disasters, impacting their identity and worldview [10][11] - Political violence and polarization have increased, exacerbated by the 24-hour news cycle [5] - Over half of Gen Z peers experienced cyberbullying, and two in five were diagnosed with a mental health condition [6] Environmental Disasters & Climate Change - The Eaton fire stole 19 lives and over 9,000 homes and businesses [6] - The Palisades fire scorched 23,000 acres, destroying 7,000 structures and killing 12 people [7] - Multiple unprecedented disasters, including the Campfire, Paradise Fire, Lahina Fire, Texas flooding, and severe hurricanes, have occurred [9] Gen Z's Response & Action - Gen Z is tired of the status quo and feels excluded from decision-making processes [10] - Gen Z is advocating for change, prioritizing mental health, and challenging existing norms [12] - The Altadena Recovery Team (ART), formed by four Gen Z women, raised almost $250,000 for their community [13][14][15] - ART's goal is to amplify community needs, restore hope and structures, and transform traditional solutions [15][16] - Gen Z is taking action and sticking around to see it through, inviting the community to heal and rage with them [18]

When you hear the word addict, what comes to mind. Did you think of someone with a needle in their arm. Maybe a bottle in their hand.Maybe you thought of a loved one you once tried to help. Did anybody think of me. My name is Aisha and I am an addict.I stand corrected. I am a recovered addict. You see, research says that addictions like mine are just as detrimental as any other addiction.Yet, it hides in plain sight. The irony of my story is that I just so happen to be an addictions counselor. You see, I ha ...

When I was 12, I took a 10-day vacation with my mom and sister, leaving Europe for the first time. It has been over a decade, and I have yet to return home. I was born and raised in St.Petersburg, Russia. 12 years ago, I fled to Canada as a refugee because of racial attacks, ongoing discrimination, and the fear of persecution. My mother is Russian Jewish and my father is Afghan.Over the years, we have lived through endless abuse from white supremacist groups, the police, and the mafia. My parents tried to s ...