Expert Comment: Three factors that help beat the odds in Young Lives

Published on August 10, 2023

Why do some young people ‘beat the odds’ in life? It is a question a lot of people ask, who are in search of a better life.   At the Young Lives project, we have been finding some real-world answers in real world lives. And we were very proud that this research was chosen to be the subject of a BBC Ideas film, led by the poet  Lemn Sissay.

By Alula Pankhurst, Young Lives country director, Ethiopia.
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