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28 November 2025

Veiled Iranian and foreign teenagers pray behind a cleric during the International Teenager Without Borders Festival in a prayer room in the Sarcheshmeh Complex in southern Tehran, Iran, on November 27, 2025. Teenagers from eleven countries--including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq, Algeria, Russia, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, and Palestine--participate in an Instagram-based cultural and youth-focused event held in Tehran. This event is designed to bring together young people from diverse backgrounds to share creativity, dialogue, and artistic expression.

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#13034216

28 November 2025

Veiled Iranian and foreign teenagers line up to receive a meal during a break at the International Teenager Without Borders Festival in Sarcheshmeh Complex in southern Tehran, Iran, on November 27, 2025. Teenagers from eleven countries--including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq, Algeria, Russia, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, and Palestine--participate in an Instagram-based cultural and youth-focused event held in Tehran, designed to bring together young people from diverse backgrounds to share creativity, dialogue, and artistic expression.

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28 November 2025

Veiled Iranian and foreign teenagers wait to receive a meal during a break at the International Teenager Without Borders Festival in Sarcheshmeh Complex in southern Tehran, Iran, on November 27, 2025. Teenagers from eleven countries--including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq, Algeria, Russia, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, and Palestine--participate in an Instagram-based cultural and youth-focused event held in Tehran, designed to bring together young people from diverse backgrounds to share creativity, dialogue, and artistic expression.

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28 November 2025

Veiled Iranian and foreign teenagers wait to receive a meal during a break at the International Teenager Without Borders Festival in Sarcheshmeh Complex in southern Tehran, Iran, on November 27, 2025. Teenagers from eleven countries--including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq, Algeria, Russia, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, and Palestine--participate in an Instagram-based cultural and youth-focused event held in Tehran, designed to bring together young people from diverse backgrounds to share creativity, dialogue, and artistic expression.

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#13034223

28 November 2025

Veiled Iranian and foreign teenagers line up to receive a meal during a break at the International Teenager Without Borders Festival in Sarcheshmeh Complex in southern Tehran, Iran, on November 27, 2025. Teenagers from eleven countries--including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq, Algeria, Russia, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, and Palestine--participate in an Instagram-based cultural and youth-focused event held in Tehran, designed to bring together young people from diverse backgrounds to share creativity, dialogue, and artistic expression.

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28 November 2025

Veiled Iranian and foreign teenagers stand together beneath religious flags while taking part in the International Teenager Without Borders Festival in Sarcheshmeh Complex in southern Tehran, Iran, on November 27, 2025. Teenagers from eleven countries--including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq, Algeria, Russia, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, and Palestine--participate in an Instagram-based cultural and youth-focused event held in Tehran, designed to bring together young people from diverse backgrounds to share creativity, dialogue, and artistic expression.

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28 November 2025

Veiled Iranian and foreign teenagers sit together beneath religious flags while participating in the International Teenager Without Borders Festival in Sarcheshmeh Complex in southern Tehran, Iran, on November 27, 2025. Teenagers from eleven countries--including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq, Algeria, Russia, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, and Palestine--participate in an Instagram-based cultural and youth-focused event held in Tehran, designed to bring together young people from diverse backgrounds to share creativity, dialogue, and artistic expression.

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#12558933

16 July 2025

The front gate of Gonjiam Middle School is seen in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. The school is one of the sites hosting the Ministry of Justice's mentoring program for migrant-background youth. Launched in 2024 as a pilot initiative, the program selects 39 mentors from 21 countries to help students of foreign or multicultural backgrounds adapt to Korean society. It operates in classrooms located in municipalities that are members of the Council of Multicultural Cities and have high immigrant populations, based on local government participation. Due to high satisfaction among students, the program expands in 2025 to include two semesters with 20 double-period sessions each, compared to ten single-period sessions in 2024.

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#12558934

16 July 2025

The lobby of Gonjiam Middle School is seen in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. The school is one of the sites hosting the Ministry of Justice's mentoring program for migrant-background youth. Launched in 2024 as a pilot initiative, the program selects 39 mentors from 21 countries to help students of foreign or multicultural backgrounds adapt to Korean society. It operates in classrooms located in municipalities that are members of the Council of Multicultural Cities and have high immigrant populations, based on local government participation. Due to high satisfaction among students, the program expands in 2025 to include two semesters with 20 double-period sessions each, compared to ten single-period sessions in 2024.

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16 July 2025

The lobby of Gonjiam Middle School is seen in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. The school is one of the sites hosting the Ministry of Justice's mentoring program for migrant-background youth. Launched in 2024 as a pilot initiative, the program selects 39 mentors from 21 countries to help students of foreign or multicultural backgrounds adapt to Korean society. It operates in classrooms located in municipalities that are members of the Council of Multicultural Cities and have high immigrant populations, based on local government participation. Due to high satisfaction among students, the program expands in 2025 to include two semesters with 20 double-period sessions each, compared to ten single-period sessions in 2024.

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#12558937

16 July 2025

Luiza Zoirovna Sakhabutdinova, a mentor from Uzbekistan, teaches a mentoring class for about 15 students of foreign or multicultural backgrounds at Gonjiam Middle School in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. Luiza, who comes to South Korea on a scholarship and has lived in the country for 17 years, works in the field of English and cultural education. The class is part of a Ministry of Justice mentoring program for migrant-background youth, launched in 2024 as a pilot project with 39 mentors from 21 countries. The program targets classrooms located in municipalities that are both members of the Council of Multicultural Cities and have high immigrant populations. Due to high student satisfaction, the initiative expands in 2025 to two semesters with 20 double-period sessions each, compared to ten single-period sessions in 2024.

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16 July 2025

Luiza Zoirovna Sakhabutdinova, a mentor from Uzbekistan, teaches a mentoring class for about 15 students of foreign or multicultural backgrounds at Gonjiam Middle School in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. Luiza, who comes to South Korea on a scholarship and has lived in the country for 17 years, works in the field of English and cultural education. The class is part of a Ministry of Justice mentoring program for migrant-background youth, launched in 2024 as a pilot project with 39 mentors from 21 countries. The program targets classrooms located in municipalities that are both members of the Council of Multicultural Cities and have high immigrant populations. Due to high student satisfaction, the initiative expands in 2025 to two semesters with 20 double-period sessions each, compared to ten single-period sessions in 2024.

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16 July 2025

Luiza Zoirovna Sakhabutdinova, a mentor from Uzbekistan, teaches a mentoring class for about 15 students of foreign or multicultural backgrounds at Gonjiam Middle School in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. Luiza, who comes to South Korea on a scholarship and has lived in the country for 17 years, works in the field of English and cultural education. The class is part of a Ministry of Justice mentoring program for migrant-background youth, launched in 2024 as a pilot project with 39 mentors from 21 countries. The program targets classrooms located in municipalities that are both members of the Council of Multicultural Cities and have high immigrant populations. Due to high student satisfaction, the initiative expands in 2025 to two semesters with 20 double-period sessions each, compared to ten single-period sessions in 2024.

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16 July 2025

Luiza Zoirovna Sakhabutdinova, a mentor from Uzbekistan, teaches a mentoring class for about 15 students of foreign or multicultural backgrounds at Gonjiam Middle School in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. Luiza, who comes to South Korea on a scholarship and has lived in the country for 17 years, works in the field of English and cultural education. The class is part of a Ministry of Justice mentoring program for migrant-background youth, launched in 2024 as a pilot project with 39 mentors from 21 countries. The program targets classrooms located in municipalities that are both members of the Council of Multicultural Cities and have high immigrant populations. Due to high student satisfaction, the initiative expands in 2025 to two semesters with 20 double-period sessions each, compared to ten single-period sessions in 2024.

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16 July 2025

Luiza Zoirovna Sakhabutdinova, a mentor from Uzbekistan, teaches a mentoring class for about 15 students of foreign or multicultural backgrounds at Gonjiam Middle School in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. Luiza, who comes to South Korea on a scholarship and has lived in the country for 17 years, works in the field of English and cultural education. The class is part of a Ministry of Justice mentoring program for migrant-background youth, launched in 2024 as a pilot project with 39 mentors from 21 countries. The program targets classrooms located in municipalities that are both members of the Council of Multicultural Cities and have high immigrant populations. Due to high student satisfaction, the initiative expands in 2025 to two semesters with 20 double-period sessions each, compared to ten single-period sessions in 2024.

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16 July 2025

Luiza Zoirovna Sakhabutdinova, a mentor from Uzbekistan, teaches a mentoring class for about 15 students of foreign or multicultural backgrounds at Gonjiam Middle School in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. Luiza, who comes to South Korea on a scholarship and has lived in the country for 17 years, works in the field of English and cultural education. The class is part of a Ministry of Justice mentoring program for migrant-background youth, launched in 2024 as a pilot project with 39 mentors from 21 countries. The program targets classrooms located in municipalities that are both members of the Council of Multicultural Cities and have high immigrant populations. Due to high student satisfaction, the initiative expands in 2025 to two semesters with 20 double-period sessions each, compared to ten single-period sessions in 2024.

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