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I want to inform and inspire Filipinos with my photos

I want to inform and inspire Filipinos with my photos
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This essay is one of 35 selected by a panel of judges for “Ambitions Interrupted,” a series from The GroundTruth Project and YouthVoices, its storytelling platform.

Name: Exodia Torrente

Age: 12

Dream job: Photojournalist

City, Country: Quezon City, Philippines

Current job/school: High school student

Challenge: None

I was unsure of my dream until I joined the Community Youth Reporter program of Children International and fell in love with writing and photography. It really helped me decide what I want to pursue in the future. I realized that I want to be a photojournalist someday. I want to change, inform, inspire others through my photographs.

This story was originally submitted to YouthVoices, a platform powered by The GroundTruth Project that encourages young people to share stories about the issues affecting their generation. Submit your own essays and answer new questions here, or learn more about global youth unemployment with this interactive map.

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