Notes

Based on interviews and quotes from around the world, Real Girls' Stories shines the spotlight on girls in our midst, revealing their experiences, thoughts, beliefs, hopes and concerns as they face the reality of life as young women in the 21st century. Through her travels to many parts of the world, including war zones and underdeveloped regions, Anthea Paul has met and been inspired by hundreds of young women. Personal and intimate, yet full of a practical resolve and a positiveness, Real Girls' Stories gives a glimpse into the lives of remarkable young women. They speak of family matters, love and the role of the heart of work and studies, the future, and a sense if their unique purpose and destiny, and of their understanding of the mystical side of spirituality.