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Zoë (16) writes poetry collection about school struggles: "How do you explain this to people?"

Zoë (16) writes poetry collection about school struggles: "How do you explain this to people?"

Sixteen-year-old Zoë has published a poetry collection titled 'De Grote Deuren' about her experiences with academic and social pressure during high school. The book, which originated from her schoolwork and personal journals, documents her struggles with mental health and the challenges of explaining her absence to peers.

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