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Youth can be safe again through inclusive and non-patronizing, or domineering, dialogue

August 12, 2018  is the International Day of the Youth. This year's  theme is “Safe spaces for Youth." [Courtesy]

Tomorrow, August 12, is the International Day of the Youth. It is themed “Safe spaces for Youth.” Accordingly, I return to my pet subject of being young and hopeful. 

The Romantic Poet William Wordsworth (1770 – 1850) famously knocks at the door of thought, whenever we explore the essence of youth. He arrives with rich reflections on the French Revolution (1789 – 92); that great turning point when French history refused to turn. 

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