Fall, Learn, Rise

"It's not fair that I'm sick." "I'm bullied by boys in my school." "My family's moving away." "I don't fit in." These are some of the voices of adolescents whose accounts of difficult experiences are compiled in this book. They talk about overcoming obstacles and facing their fears. These twelve to fifteen year olds in Tokyo, Japan tell their stories and hope to encourage others. It is written in English with Japanese translations.All book proceeds will go to the charity organization Gawad Kalinga's Child and Youth Development Program, which provides infrastructure, values formation programs, and constructive activities for disadvantaged children in the Philippines.