We’Ced Youth Media Issue 11
Issue #11, Painting Silent Pictures highlights the internal battles the youth
have faced or are facing in a world where mental health among youth is at
its worst due to a lack of resources. We would like to take time to honor
these young people who have chosen to be vulnerable with their storytelling
and continue to move with love and delicacy. Through their storytelling, it’s
noticeable the small steps these young people have taken to become better
versions of themselves and the growth they have undergone. It’s important
to note that young people are deserving of gentleness and unconditional
love and not always have to be resilient in order to be respected. Despite the
adversity they have faced or continue to face, they still show up for their community by hosting cultural events like those
highlighted at the end of this zine in order to revitalize indigenous practices. It’s beautiful to see these young people fly in
their own way.
