THE SECRET LIFE OF GIRLS
Tween girls dish on life
January 29, 2010
Mary Ormsby
Jeyani plans on becoming a brain surgeon who will reverse diseases and mental illness.
Sydney knows her three dogs, Ginger, Hazel and Loki, will nuzzle her when she’s feeling sad and cries.
Melissa is disturbed by shootings in her neighbourhood but feels safe when she’s with her mother.
Jeyani, Sydney and Melissa are among more than 60 GTA girls, aged 9 and 10, from a range of incomes, neighbourhoods and backgrounds who were interviewed over the last two weeks to tell us their stories. They are part of The Star's year-long Secret Lives of Girls project, a series to focus on news, issues and trends that affect girls' lives.
These 9 and 10-year-olds told us why they didn’t like boys. They wondered if the world was going to end in 2012. They talked about singing and babysitting and getting good grades. And they described why family was the most important thing in their lives. They will surprise you with their level of sophistication and warm you with their humour and candour.
The Star’s Bernard Wiel asked them about boys, neighbourhoods, families and their futures. And no, not all of them want to be veterinarians.
Read more about these amazing girls in Sunday's Toronto Star.
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