{"id":4598,"date":"2020-12-07T17:54:23","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T09:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/?page_id=4598"},"modified":"2020-12-07T21:33:58","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T13:33:58","slug":"youth-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/all-stories\/youth-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4598\" class=\"elementor elementor-4598 elementor-1261\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27767e0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27767e0c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ce9c693\" data-id=\"7ce9c693\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1a1876 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"d1a1876\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-22194 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-youth-stories tag-whats-new\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8a%e6%94%be%e7%9c%bc%e7%90%86%e6%83%b3%e9%82%a6%e3%80%8b-%e6%85%a7%e9%9b%85\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"329\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Photo-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8a%e6%94%be%e7%9c%bc%e7%90%86%e6%83%b3%e9%82%a6%e3%80%8b-%e6%85%a7%e9%9b%85\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u300aSet Sights on the Ideal Realm\u300b-\u00a0 Natalie\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t02\/04\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Natalie (alias) had to receive foster care services since birth as her mother was unsuitable to take care of her. The foster family lived peacefully until she entered the turbulent adolescence. Such dramatic changes finally resulted in the arrangement of her placement in a children&#8217;s residential home. Emotional Roller Coaster<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8a%e6%94%be%e7%9c%bc%e7%90%86%e6%83%b3%e9%82%a6%e3%80%8b-%e6%85%a7%e9%9b%85\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead More...\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18519 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-youth-stories tag-whats-new\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8arecovering-fragments-of-the-heart%e3%80%8b-lillian\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Heart-puzzle.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8arecovering-fragments-of-the-heart%e3%80%8b-lillian\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u300aRecovering Fragments of the Heart\u300b\u2013 Lillian\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t17\/06\/2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Born in mainland China, Lillian&#8217;s (alias) parents were divorced before she was born, so she never met her biological father. Her mother had to travel far away for work, making her a \u201cleft-behind child\u201d in the hands of her grandmother and aunt. However, neither her mother nor her relatives could<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8arecovering-fragments-of-the-heart%e3%80%8b-lillian\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead More...\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16531 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-youth-stories tag-whats-new\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8abreaking-through-basic-level-of-existence%e3%80%8b-bing-bing\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0296-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8abreaking-through-basic-level-of-existence%e3%80%8b-bing-bing\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u300aBreaking through \u201cbasic level of existence&#8221;\u300b \u2013 Bing Bing\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t10\/01\/2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>\u201cAm I living to survive or to make a living?\u201d A youth who living in our hostel asked one day. \u00a0Life has various pursuits. However, when someone is still worried about having enough food or a stable place to live every day, in lack of support, he\/she may feel exhausted<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8abreaking-through-basic-level-of-existence%e3%80%8b-bing-bing\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead More...\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-14072 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-youth-stories tag-whats-new\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8ait-doesnt-matter-really%e3%80%8b-elaine\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/whatever_en-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8ait-doesnt-matter-really%e3%80%8b-elaine\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u300a\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter \u201d\u2026 Really?\u300b- Elaine\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t26\/03\/2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Whenever we met Elaine (alias), she smiled always.&nbsp; Whatever we told or asked her, she responded spontaneously with \u201cyes\u201d, \u201cit doesn\u2019t matter\u201d, \u201cwhatever\u201d, etc.&nbsp; She has encountered many difficulties in these years and we understood her days were not easy.&nbsp; We appreciated her positive attitude when we found she was<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8ait-doesnt-matter-really%e3%80%8b-elaine\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead More...\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-13781 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-youth-stories tag-whats-new\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8awarmth-of-a-little-night-light%e3%80%8b-connie\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_20231006_193836-768x960.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8awarmth-of-a-little-night-light%e3%80%8b-connie\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u300aWarmth of a Little Night Light\u300b- Connie\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t20\/02\/2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Due to drug abuse and negligence, Connie\u2019s (alias) family failed to take good care of her. She had to move into a small group home at the age of 4, where regular caretakers (including a couple) worked on shifts to provide her a stable childhood. Soon after adolescence, girls of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8awarmth-of-a-little-night-light%e3%80%8b-connie\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead More...\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11078 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-youth-stories tag-whats-new\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8ai-believe-brighter-days-are-ahead%e3%80%8b-chloe\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_5133photo-cover-768x469.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8ai-believe-brighter-days-are-ahead%e3%80%8b-chloe\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u300aI Believe &#8211; Brighter Days are Ahead\u300b\u2013 Chloe\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t18\/01\/2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Came from a broken family, Chloe (alias) was arranged to stay in children\u2019s home due to domestic violence. In her childhood, she was often resentful but did not know how to express. At one time, she was so depressed she lingered on the street and became a \u201cstreet kid\u201d. She<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8ai-believe-brighter-days-are-ahead%e3%80%8b-chloe\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead More...\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11328 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-youth-stories tag-whats-new\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8awalking-with-my-shadow%e3%80%8b-mia\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20220919_114019-768x674.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8awalking-with-my-shadow%e3%80%8b-mia\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u300aWalking with My Shadow\u300b- Mia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t10\/11\/2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Lacking family care since childhood, residential youth Mia (alias) pushed through adversity with her strong will. In face of a broken family and the alienation from family members, she no longer depends on her own. With intervention of social workers who helped her transit to self-reliance, she worked extra hard<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8awalking-with-my-shadow%e3%80%8b-mia\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead More...\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-9421 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-youth-stories tag-whats-new\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/bid-farewell-to-my-boyhood-kenny\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Wings-768x514.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/bid-farewell-to-my-boyhood-kenny\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u300aBid Farewell to My Boyhood\u300b \u2013 Kenny\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t16\/05\/2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Youngsters do not know what sadness is? Youth staying in children\u2019s home have to think about housing, livelihood, independent living and other issues before the age of 18, and their growth is accelerated all at once. Kenny (alias) used to be taken care of by his grandma and lived a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/bid-farewell-to-my-boyhood-kenny\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead More...\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8973 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-youth-stories tag-whats-new\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/the-blue-sky-and-white-clouds-above-me-youth-zeta\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_20211112-233422_Gallery-cover-768x658.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/the-blue-sky-and-white-clouds-above-me-youth-zeta\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u300aThe Blue Sky and White Clouds Above Me\u300b\u2013 Youth Zeta\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t11\/03\/2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Besides providing a place to stay for the \u201ctransitional\u201d youth, the staff and supervisor here also lend their ears to them. They listen to voices of the youth carefully and let them express their feelings. An honest reveal of youth Zeta (alias): Short-lived Happiness It was unfortunate to move into<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/the-blue-sky-and-white-clouds-above-me-youth-zeta\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead More...\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8669 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-youth-stories category-6 tag-whats-new\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/the-unhappy-olivia\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Cover-photo-768x552.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/the-unhappy-olivia\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u300aThe Unhappy Olivia\u300b\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t26\/01\/2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Nowhere Home Olivia (alias) used to live with her grandmother in an old village while her parents live in another place in Mainland China. Born in HK, Olivia was arranged by her parents to stay with her paternal aunt\u2019s family in HK. Her parents insisted that she should stay in<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/the-unhappy-olivia\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead More...\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"2\" data-next-page=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4598\/page\/2\/\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-pagination\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\t\t\t<span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4598\/page\/2\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>2<\/a>\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-299f058 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-hidden-phone elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"299f058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-22194 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-youth-stories tag-whats-new\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8a%e6%94%be%e7%9c%bc%e7%90%86%e6%83%b3%e9%82%a6%e3%80%8b-%e6%85%a7%e9%9b%85\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"329\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Photo-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8a%e6%94%be%e7%9c%bc%e7%90%86%e6%83%b3%e9%82%a6%e3%80%8b-%e6%85%a7%e9%9b%85\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u300aSet Sights on the Ideal Realm\u300b-\u00a0 Natalie\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t02\/04\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Natalie (alias) had to receive foster care services since birth as her mother was unsuitable to take care of her. The foster family lived peacefully until she entered the turbulent adolescence. Such dramatic changes finally resulted in the arrangement of her placement in a children&#8217;s residential home. Emotional Roller Coaster<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8a%e6%94%be%e7%9c%bc%e7%90%86%e6%83%b3%e9%82%a6%e3%80%8b-%e6%85%a7%e9%9b%85\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead More...\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18519 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-youth-stories tag-whats-new\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8arecovering-fragments-of-the-heart%e3%80%8b-lillian\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Heart-puzzle.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8arecovering-fragments-of-the-heart%e3%80%8b-lillian\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u300aRecovering Fragments of the Heart\u300b\u2013 Lillian\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t17\/06\/2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Born in mainland China, Lillian&#8217;s (alias) parents were divorced before she was born, so she never met her biological father. Her mother had to travel far away for work, making her a \u201cleft-behind child\u201d in the hands of her grandmother and aunt. However, neither her mother nor her relatives could<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8arecovering-fragments-of-the-heart%e3%80%8b-lillian\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead More...\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16531 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-youth-stories tag-whats-new\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8abreaking-through-basic-level-of-existence%e3%80%8b-bing-bing\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0296-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8abreaking-through-basic-level-of-existence%e3%80%8b-bing-bing\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u300aBreaking through \u201cbasic level of existence&#8221;\u300b \u2013 Bing Bing\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t10\/01\/2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>\u201cAm I living to survive or to make a living?\u201d A youth who living in our hostel asked one day. \u00a0Life has various pursuits. However, when someone is still worried about having enough food or a stable place to live every day, in lack of support, he\/she may feel exhausted<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8abreaking-through-basic-level-of-existence%e3%80%8b-bing-bing\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead More...\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-14072 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-youth-stories tag-whats-new\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8ait-doesnt-matter-really%e3%80%8b-elaine\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/whatever_en-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8ait-doesnt-matter-really%e3%80%8b-elaine\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u300a\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter \u201d\u2026 Really?\u300b- Elaine\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t26\/03\/2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Whenever we met Elaine (alias), she smiled always.&nbsp; Whatever we told or asked her, she responded spontaneously with \u201cyes\u201d, \u201cit doesn\u2019t matter\u201d, \u201cwhatever\u201d, etc.&nbsp; She has encountered many difficulties in these years and we understood her days were not easy.&nbsp; We appreciated her positive attitude when we found she was<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8ait-doesnt-matter-really%e3%80%8b-elaine\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead More...\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-13781 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-youth-stories tag-whats-new\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8awarmth-of-a-little-night-light%e3%80%8b-connie\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_20231006_193836-768x960.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8awarmth-of-a-little-night-light%e3%80%8b-connie\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u300aWarmth of a Little Night Light\u300b- Connie\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t20\/02\/2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Due to drug abuse and negligence, Connie\u2019s (alias) family failed to take good care of her. She had to move into a small group home at the age of 4, where regular caretakers (including a couple) worked on shifts to provide her a stable childhood. Soon after adolescence, girls of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8awarmth-of-a-little-night-light%e3%80%8b-connie\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead More...\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11078 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-youth-stories tag-whats-new\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8ai-believe-brighter-days-are-ahead%e3%80%8b-chloe\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_5133photo-cover-768x469.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8ai-believe-brighter-days-are-ahead%e3%80%8b-chloe\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u300aI Believe &#8211; Brighter Days are Ahead\u300b\u2013 Chloe\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t18\/01\/2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Came from a broken family, Chloe (alias) was arranged to stay in children\u2019s home due to domestic violence. In her childhood, she was often resentful but did not know how to express. At one time, she was so depressed she lingered on the street and became a \u201cstreet kid\u201d. She<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8ai-believe-brighter-days-are-ahead%e3%80%8b-chloe\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead More...\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11328 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-youth-stories tag-whats-new\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8awalking-with-my-shadow%e3%80%8b-mia\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20220919_114019-768x674.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8awalking-with-my-shadow%e3%80%8b-mia\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u300aWalking with My Shadow\u300b- Mia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t10\/11\/2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Lacking family care since childhood, residential youth Mia (alias) pushed through adversity with her strong will. In face of a broken family and the alienation from family members, she no longer depends on her own. With intervention of social workers who helped her transit to self-reliance, she worked extra hard<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/%e3%80%8awalking-with-my-shadow%e3%80%8b-mia\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead More...\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-9421 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-youth-stories tag-whats-new\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/bid-farewell-to-my-boyhood-kenny\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Wings-768x514.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/bid-farewell-to-my-boyhood-kenny\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u300aBid Farewell to My Boyhood\u300b \u2013 Kenny\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t16\/05\/2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Youngsters do not know what sadness is? Youth staying in children\u2019s home have to think about housing, livelihood, independent living and other issues before the age of 18, and their growth is accelerated all at once. Kenny (alias) used to be taken care of by his grandma and lived a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/bid-farewell-to-my-boyhood-kenny\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead More...\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8973 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-youth-stories tag-whats-new\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/the-blue-sky-and-white-clouds-above-me-youth-zeta\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_20211112-233422_Gallery-cover-768x658.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/the-blue-sky-and-white-clouds-above-me-youth-zeta\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u300aThe Blue Sky and White Clouds Above Me\u300b\u2013 Youth Zeta\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t11\/03\/2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Besides providing a place to stay for the \u201ctransitional\u201d youth, the staff and supervisor here also lend their ears to them. They listen to voices of the youth carefully and let them express their feelings. An honest reveal of youth Zeta (alias): Short-lived Happiness It was unfortunate to move into<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/the-blue-sky-and-white-clouds-above-me-youth-zeta\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead More...\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8669 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-youth-stories category-6 tag-whats-new\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/the-unhappy-olivia\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Cover-photo-768x552.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/the-unhappy-olivia\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u300aThe Unhappy Olivia\u300b\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t26\/01\/2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Nowhere Home Olivia (alias) used to live with her grandmother in an old village while her parents live in another place in Mainland China. Born in HK, Olivia was arranged by her parents to stay with her paternal aunt\u2019s family in HK. 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