1. Chocolate is no fun in some countries [pgs 1-2]
In Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, thousands of children work as slaves on cocoa farms . Find out what the ILO is doing about it. And, what all of us can do to reduce child labour in this industry.

2. President tells youth: don't just watch, speak up! [pg 6-7]
Asia's youngest country, Timor-Leste, starts a Youth Parliament to make sure that youth's voices are heard. The side bar, "A troubled past", gives the country's history.

3. Learning to live with wolves [pg 10]
The inspiring story of Jim and Jamie Dutcher who spent years living alongside a wolf pack in their quest to understand these animals better. And, what we all now know thanks to them.

4. Someone to count on in an emergency [pg 11]
Meet PA volunteer Michelle Leong and find out what CERT is all about.

5. Mascot Parade [pgs 12-13]
Justin Zhuang tells us about Singapore's lovable icons: Water Wally, Captain Green, Teamy the Bee, Lyo and Merly, Sharity, Singa the Lion, Little Durian Star and, of course, the Merlion.

6. Punished by the warming seas: one girl's difficult life [pgs 14-15]
As the waters around her island get warmer, Marjorie must work even harder to earn enough to go to school, and one day fulfil her dream of becoming a soldier. A heart-warming story.

7. Places in peril [pgs 16-17]
What happens when tourist attractions draw too many tourists. We share Wanderlust magazine's list of vacation spots that are suffering because of tourism: Wadi Rum (Jordan); Yangshuo (China); Tulum (Mexico); Timbuktu (Mali); Bay of Fires (Australia); Machu Picchu (Peru); Stonehenge (Britain); and Jaisalmer (India).

8 . Mad about buses [pg 20-21]
Waiting for buses and chasing after them is pure joy for this community of Singaporeans. They tell What's Up all about it. With side bars "Bus lingo" and "Not an EZ hobby anymore" about bus slang and collectors of bus tickets (and later EZ-link cards) respectively.

9. Football clubs face big money problems [pgs 22-23]
Find out how loyal fans lose out when owners are irresponsible with football clubs' money. The story illustrates some of the realities of borrowing money, debts and interest rates.

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