A lot of the advice youth receive about resilience sounds like it was written for someone else. "Believe in yourself." "Every setback is a comeback." "Failure is just a lesson in disguise." Young people have heard these phrases quite often. They've nodded along. And then gone right back to feeling stuck, anxious, or quietly convinced that maybe they're just not cut out for this. In today’s time when we are already dealing with so much, we don't need false sympathy. At GRIP Co

AAMJ: Empowering Young Minds There’s a common narrative that today’s teenagers and young adults are too sensitive or lost . We surely don’t agree with that. Do you? We believe they are navigating a world that is louder, faster, and more demanding than anything previous generations faced. It’s completely normal to feel confused or frustrated about the future. The problem isn't the emotion. It's that we haven't always provided the right tools for youngsters to navigate life sm

Let’s get one thing out of the way. If you’ve ever hidden your anime playlist. Downplayed how much a story wrecked you. Or laughed it off when someone called your interests “too much”. This article is for you. Because otaku culture was never boring. It was misunderstood. And right now, it’s getting seen for what it really is. Though some of us may still like to gate-keep our little sanctuary. When Loving Something Became a Risk In 1980s Japan, otaku wasn’t a cute label. It w

Photos taken by GRIP Connect If you’ve ever walked into Suntec during AFA weekend, you know the feeling. Before you even reach the halls, you start spotting people in wigs, armour, school uniforms, giant props, or characters you instantly recognise. There’s this buzz in the air. It’s chaotic, colourful and strangely comforting. Even if you’re not dressed up, something in you softens. You get excited. You feel like, “Okay… these are my people.” But here’s the part that doesn’t