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Teen Walrus: Young People on What Matters Now

Young writers and artists from across Canada share the conversations, problems, and ideas that are critical to them

- by The Walrus Staff Updated 18:13, Jul. 26, 2022 | Published 15:33, Jul. 20, 2022

There’s an absence of stories for teens by teens, exploring how young people themselves see the world. In this new digital series, The Walrus has brought together young writers and artists from across Canada, ages thirteen through nineteen, and asked them to share the conversations, problems, and ideas that are critical to them—from politics to food, cancel culture to education.




by Thivya Jeyapalan
Illustration by Chloe Fuerte

Demanding accountability is important. But growing up with the phenomenon may be making us miss out on meaningful conversations

A cross-legged teenager covers his ears looking tired, and is backlit by floating screens and text bubbles mocking him.



A young person places a ballot into a box, while they carry symbols of social issues on their back, like a burning planet Earth, smokestacks, protest signs and more.



by Aymaan Abid
Illustration by Théo Lambert

The time to address climate change and inequality is running out. Young people deserve to have our say—while we still can




by Trudeau Gulati
Illustration by Anaïs-Aimée Rafaelsen

Students everywhere sat through months of experimental learning plans, and we’re only just starting to see the unintended consequences


A teenager in a high school uniform lies on the floor, overwhelmed by test papers around her marked with red pen ink.



A table setting with a chickpea curry dish and a petri dish filled with lab-grown meat.



by Avery Parkinson

It might sound weird, but growing meat from cells could take a bite out of emissions and help with the climate crisis




Fiction by Yan Xi Li
Illustration by Tasnia Tiasha

I hoped my aunt had found peace, even if the revolution hadn’t


Two waving red flags amidst a sky of multicoloured clouds, with a red sun rising behind a cloud.






Check back this fall for new stories about growing up during the climate crisis, rethinking our relationship with fast fashion, the rise of teenage radicals, and more.

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Credits

Series Editor: Daniel Viola
Editors: Carine Abouseif, Jonah Brunet, Nicole Schmidt, Monika Warzecha
Art Direction: Celina Gallardo, Meredith Holigroski
Producer: Celina Gallardo
Head of Research: Allison Baker
Copy Editors: Siddhesh Inamdar, Erin Sylvester
Fact Checkers: Neve Dickson, Leila El Shennawy, Jess Mackie, Emma Wilkie, Hannah Ziegler

The Walrus thanks The Rossy Foundation for generously supporting Teen Walrus: Young People on What Matters Now and stories by youth.

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