<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Lens]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lens]]></description><link>https://ppmeedy.wixsite.com/the-lens/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:12:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ppmeedy.wixsite.com/the-lens/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Destination: A Teen's Perspective on Pushing Through]]></title><description><![CDATA[Throat parched, but the ocean of desire overflowing.]]></description><link>https://ppmeedy.wixsite.com/the-lens/post/destination-a-teen-s-perspective-on-pushing-through</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2dbd97418318a8f7e4cc41</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:38:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63b38a_b8941f9fb9dc488db424d8df208aa2a2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tiesha Sareen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flame And Wind : A Teen's Perspective on Holding On]]></title><description><![CDATA[flickered back to life — a great and magnificent flame. 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It is emotional manipulation, economic exploitation, sexual coercion — a systematic dismantling of a person's independence.]]></description><link>https://ppmeedy.wixsite.com/the-lens/post/the-silent-epidemic-a-teen-journalist-s-investigation-into-domestic-abuse</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2b023944c7bef1d02ad7cf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:48:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63b38a_5d40fd880fa4427a8195d4654f2c4f60~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Harsimar</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Global Crisis of Child Abuse: A Teen's Investigation into the Child Abuse Epidemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Child abuse is not just physical pain. At its core, it is a devastating betrayal of trust — one that rewires the brain and echoes across a lifetime.]]></description><link>https://ppmeedy.wixsite.com/the-lens/post/the-global-crisis-of-child-abuse-a-a-teen-s-investigation-into-the-child-abuse-epidemic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2afcf18d10dcf6288dbc3e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:25:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63b38a_cc1fca7902614f469dc3296cf4f5b46c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Saumya</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Sky, A Thousand Stories: A Poem on Prejudice and Humanity]]></title><description><![CDATA[We share the same sky, breathe the same air — yet build invisible walls everywhere.]]></description><link>https://ppmeedy.wixsite.com/the-lens/post/one-sky-a-thousand-stories-a-poem-on-prejudice-and-humanity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2af9c4418318a8f7de8ee8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:18:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63b38a_821a701235be418ba2afb6f58c689514~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>js a yapper (Saanvi) </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watched, Tracked &#38; Targeted: A Teen's Take on Digital Privacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a world where every moment is shared and every feeling demands an audience, what does it mean to truly have privacy? 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