By telling our stories, we have the chance to help someone else feel less alone | Melis Layik

The generation gap is growing into a chasm because of the refusal to listen to young people about their experiences

Name: Melis Layik

Age: 21

Writing about your life experiences on the internet is always bound to elicit some distasteful responses. The comments sections on social media posts can teem with bigotry and chaos. Despite knowing all this, I was taken aback by the scorn and contempt levelled at me in some of the responses to my diaries in this series.