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Adolescence – A tricky phase of the younger generation

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                    A word used for the growth and development of those in the range of 10-19 years of age, adolescence is one of the most complicated phases of a person’s life. Normally referred to as the teenage years, it’s a time when one’s emotions are totally out of control because of still trying to figure out who they really are. Being understood during such a critical age can be hard and that is what teens crave.                      Mistakes are a common part of growing up and they’re mostly made during adolescence. But since times have changed and technology has advanced in so many ways, teenagers have one more challenge to deal with – their use of and their portrayal on social media.  Social Media:                    During Covid-19, social media has helped in so many ways. It has not only kept people informed but has also helped keep many companies and services alive. However, past incidents have shown that social media is a double-edged sword. The kind of effects it may

24th August - Independence Day of Ukraine

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  19 years ago on the 24 th of August, the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) signed the Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine declaring the nation free from Soviet rule.  The second largest country of Europe after Russia, Ukraine is located in Eastern Europe and shares its borders with Russia, Poland, Slovakia, Moldova, and Romania. In 1917, after the invasion of Bolsheviks – a radical Marxist group founded by Lenin – Ukraine declared itself independent. But, Ukraine has divided again between Poland and Bolshevik-occupied Russia. The latter territory became the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic – a puppet state of the Bolsheviks. At the beginning of WWII, after Germany (ruled then by the Nazis) was excluded from the League of Nations, the USSR – present-day Russia – was invaded by the Germans in 1941. Ukraine, on the other hand, battled against both the Nazis and the Soviets. In 1954, Crimea, previously a part of Russia, was handed over to Ukraine. The Soviet Union