Community: Real Life

Diaries

Lily

Time is
running out

Lily is already worrying about what it will mean to be a final year student as she gets a taste of life after university.

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Remembering loved ones who've passed away

Stepping
out

Viks goes to London to pick up her award for Post Pals. To top it all off, she's even making progress with her physio.

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Anthony in America

That's my
seat!

Anthony reminisces about his road trip with an unlikely passenger as he travels down the Californian coast.

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Joe on his bike

Desperate
measures

It looks like Joe will be on his bike for quite some time as he fails his driving test for the third time. But can he afford to keep on learning?

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More Diaries


  • Round the world in 18 months
    Anthony gives us an insight into his adventures around the world as he heads off for 18 months of travelling.
  • Learner driver
    Joe is learning to drive because he's sick of cycling and wants to travel in comfort and style.
  • Second year student
    Lily is 19 and has just embarked on a three-year degree at York University.
  • Me and M.E.
    Viks is 21 and bed-bound due to M.E., yet works hard as co-founder of Post Pals, a website community for sick children and young people.
  • The Yemen diary
    Naomi tells us about her life in the Middle East's poorest country.
  • The tuk-tukkers
    Ants and Jo aim to cross 12 countries by tuk-tuk, and raise £50,000 for Mind.
  • The young carer
    Becky cares for her sister who has cerebral palsy, and her mum who has MS.
  • Returning to the tsunami
    Sarah returns to Sri Lanka after witnessing the Boxing Day Tsunami first-hand.
  • Festival diaries
    From campaigning at V to DJing at Homelands.
  • Action in Africa
    Ivy's on the ActionAid bus from Johannesburg to Scotland. It's quite far, you know.
  • Disorder diary
    Toni's obsessive compulsive disorder makes life a constant challenge.
  • The Chinese gap year
    Liz journeys through the fascinating landscapes and cultures of China.
  • The bride to be
    Ellie's getting hitched here's hoping that all goes well and the groom turns up.
  • The teenage dad
    James is 17 and helps to look after his baby girl, Skye, who lives with her Mum.
  • The med student
    Sabrina's personal life is often as challenging as her studies.
  • The fashionista
    Gemma's a glamour-puss graduate starting out in the fashion and beauty industry.