Growing up with an abusive father and health problems that made him the victim of bullying by his peers, 17-year-old Bruno long felt isolated and ashamed. He had few friends, and his performance in school suffered.
People ask me all the time, how do today’s young people, especially those living in the most chaotic and violent regions of the world, find the strength to overcome the enormous challenges and disappointments in their lives? How do they regain their balance, build up their confidence, and imagine a brighter future?