新德里的街頭兒童出版報(bào)紙

1、新德里的街頭兒童出版報(bào)紙Newspapers occasionally write about the plight1 of children living in the streets, but a group of homeless kids in Indias capital New Delhi is putting together their own monthly publication with stories about their struggles and their concerns. Balaknama, or childrens voice is written, e

2、dited and compiled by children up to 19 years old and reaches about 10,000 readers.From poverty to child labor2, underage marriages, sexual abuse and drugs - there is no shortage of topics for Balaknama.“When reports arrive and the team sits down to select the stories, lots of fights break out. They

3、 argue this story will have more impact than that story. So theres a lot of debates before the final selection goes to print,” said Shanno, a consulting editor of Balaknama.The newspaper has 70 reporters in several states, 14 of them reporting regularly from the capital. All of the writers, editors

4、and managers are homeless children.“I used to beg, do drugs and sometimes go rag picking. Then I learnt about Balaknama and began to work for it. First I was a junior reporter, then a reporter and now Im all set to become the editor,” said Jyoti Kumari, a Balaknama reporter.Many of the children have

5、 jobless and illiterate3 parents. As budding reporters they now earn money and many are enrolled4 in distance learning programs that may help advance their careers.“What I couldnt do, at least my daughter is doing. Shes helping5 others and shes also helping us,” said Sunita Devi, Kumaris mother.The

6、monthly eight-page newspaper began in 2002 as a quarterly. It has changed the lives of the children who publish it and aims at improvingthe livelihood6 of thousands of others. It is supported by NGOs and charity groups.“They feel very empowered and encouraged when people appreciate them, and when th

7、ey talk to the authorities with the confidence, and also before the media I think this is a really powerful tool to empower them,” said Sanjay Gupta, director of Chetna, a sponsor of Balaknama.The newspaper is sold for about three cents, less than the price of a small cup of tea in India. But the mo

8、dest sum gives these children hope for a future off the streets.點(diǎn)擊收聽單詞發(fā)音1 plight n.困境，境況，誓約，艱難；vt.宣誓，保證，約定參考例句：The leader was much concerned over the plight of the refugees.那位領(lǐng)袖對(duì)難民的困境很擔(dān)憂。She was in a most helpless plight.她真不知如何是好。2 labor n.勞動(dòng)，努力，工作，勞工；分娩；vi.勞動(dòng)，努力，苦干；vt.詳細(xì)分析；麻煩參考例句：We are never late

9、in satisfying him for his labor.我們從不延誤付給他勞動(dòng)報(bào)酬。He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艱苦勞動(dòng)兩周后，他已經(jīng)疲憊不堪了。3 illiterate adj.文盲的；無知的；n.文盲參考例句：There are still many illiterate people in our country.在我國(guó)還有許多文盲。I was an illiterate in the old society,but now I can read.我這個(gè)舊社會(huì)的文盲， 今天也認(rèn)字了。4 enrolle

10、d adj.入學(xué)登記了的 v.亦作 enrol( enroll 的過去式和過去分詞 )；登記，招收，使入伍（或入會(huì)、入學(xué)等），參加，成為成員；記入名冊(cè)；卷起，包起參考例句：They have been studying hard from the moment they enrolled. 從入學(xué)時(shí)起，他們就一直努力學(xué)習(xí)。 來自簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典He enrolled with an employment agency for a teaching position. 他在職業(yè)介紹所登了記以謀求一個(gè)教師的職位。 來自簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典5 helping n.食物的一份&adj.幫助人的，輔助的參考例句：The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可憐的孩子們總是要求我把我的漢堡包再給他們一份。By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 這樣一來, 他在某些時(shí)候,有助于競(jìng)爭(zhēng)的加強(qiáng)。6 livelihood n.生計(jì)，謀生