Britain's Camilla, Queen Consort meets Luke Pearce, Joanne Smith and her son Rhys, ambassadors of Parents Opening Doors (PODS), during a visit to the Southwater One Library in Telford, Britain March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Phil Noble/Pool 

Ikranur Arslan, 13-year-old, hugs a friend who has come to check on her at the petrol station where she lives in a container home with her aunt and grandmother after a deadly earthquake in Nurdagi, Turkey, March 4, 2023. Ikranur Arslan lost her parents and three siblings in the earthquake. She was the only one of the family to survive. She was rescued 138 hours after the earthquake toppled her home. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

Saltuk Arslan, 9, rests in the container home where he lives with his two sisters and parents after the whole family was rescued from the rubble of their home in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Nurdagi, Turkey, March 4, 2023. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

Ikranur Arslan, 13-year-old, and her cousin Zeynep, 14-year-old, brush their teeth at the toilets in the petrol station where they live in container homes in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Nurdagi, Turkey, March 4, 2023. Ikranur Arslan lost her parents and three siblings in the earthquake. She was the only one in the family who survived. She was rescued 138 hours after the earthquake knocked down their home. REUTERS/Susana Vera TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (R) and his wife Akshata Murty attend a parenting workshop during a visit at a family hub in St Austell, Cornwall, South West of England, Britain on February 9, 2023. BEN STANSALL/Pool via REUTERS 

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (R) and his wife Akshata Murty attend a parenting workshop during a visit at a family hub in St Austell, Cornwall, South West of England, Britain on February 9, 2023. BEN STANSALL/Pool via REUTERS 

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (rear 3rd R) and his wife Akshata Murty (rear C) attend a parenting workshop during a visit at a family hub in St Austell, Cornwall, South West of England, Britain on February 9, 2023. BEN STANSALL/Pool via REUTERS 

Aslan Galan, a Spanish 14-year-old transgender boy, together with his parents Beatriz Moya and Jose Manuel Galan and sister Ariadna (not pictured), takes part in a protest to demand that the government stops delaying the passing of a law to make it easier for people to self-identify as transgender in Madrid, Spain, November 12, 2022. "We knew there was something going on. He has always been a very good student, but his grades were dropping, he was moody and keeping to himself. At first we thought he might be a lesbian and was afraid to come out, but he wouldn't tell us. He confided to his sister first and a year later he told us he was transgender", Aslan's mother Beatriz Moya says. REUTERS/Susana Vera THIS IMAGE IS ONLY FOR USE WITH THE STORY SPAIN-RIGHTS/LGBT - NO STANDALONE USES 

Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales talks with parents and children during her visit to Colham Manor Children's Centre in Hillingdon, west London, on November 9, 2022. Daniel Leal/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales talks with parents and children during her visit to Colham Manor Children's Centre in Hillingdon, west London, on November 9, 2022. Daniel Leal/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales talks with parents and children during her visit to Colham Manor Children's Centre in Hillingdon, west London, on November 9, 2022. Daniel Leal/Pool via REUTERS 

A portrait of Jung Joo-hee, 30, who was one of the victims of a crowd crush that happened during Halloween festivities, is wrapped as family members prepare to leave her grave in Namyangju, South Korea, November 3, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji 

Family members of Jung Joo-hee, 30, who was one of the victims of a crowd crush that happened during Halloween festivities, pray during a mass at her grave in Namyangju, South Korea, November 3, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji 

Michael Vella and Rose Vella, parents of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, and her family take part in a protest march on the fifth anniversary of her assassination, in Valletta, Malta October 16, 2022. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi 

Michael Vella and Rose Vella, parents of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, and her family take part in a protest march on the fifth anniversary of her assassination, in Valletta, Malta October 16, 2022. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi 

Carol and Michael Middleton, parents of Kate, Princess of Wales, arrive for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor castle, Britain, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. The Queen, who died aged 96 on Sept. 8, will be buried at Windsor alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year. Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool via REUTERS 

Carole and Michael Middleton, parents of Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, arrive on the day of the state funeral and burial of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, at Windsor Castle in Windsor, Britain, September 19, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/Pool 

Carole and Michael Middleton, parents of Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, arrive on the day of the state funeral and burial of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, at Windsor Castle in Windsor, Britain, September 19, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/Pool 

Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales's parents Carole and Michael Middleton attend, on the day of the state funeral and burial of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, at Westminster Abbey in London, Britain, September 19, 2022. REUTERS/Phil Noble/Pool 

Children from the Kuhail family watch a cartoon on a television in the family home in the Sheikh Shaban cemetery, Gaza City, August 27, 2022. The children, who earn small amounts bringing water to funeral ceremonies, keep asking their parents when they will be able to move away from the cemetery. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem SEARCH "SALEM GAZA POPULATION" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 5, 2022 The parents of Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Carole Middleton and Michael Middleton arrive at the royal box on centre court REUTERS/Toby Melville 

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 5, 2022 The parents of Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Carole Middleton and Michael Middleton arrive at the royal box on centre court REUTERS/Toby Melville 

Zahra Mohammadi, 3, cries as she looks out the front door after her father, Najib Mohammadi, left to run errands, in Sacramento, California, U.S., June 7, 2022. Zahra's parents have discussed enrolling her in preschool, but her mother, Susan, is worried her English is not yet strong enough to communicate her needs to teachers. She has picked up some English from cartoons, and she has started responding with "OK!" and two thumbs up when her parents speak to her in Dari, one of the official languages of Afghanistan. REUTERS/Brittany Hosea-Small SEARCH "HOSEA-SMALL AFGHANISTAN ANNIVERSARY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Zahra Mohammadi, 3, brushes her teeth in front of her mother, Susan Mohammadi, at their home in Sacramento, California, U.S., April 21, 2022. Zahra's parents have discussed enrolling her in preschool, but her mother, Susan, is worried her English is not yet strong enough to communicate her needs to teachers. She has picked up some English from cartoons, and she has started responding with "OK!" and two thumbs up when her parents speak to her in Dari, one of the official languages of Afghanistan. REUTERS/Brittany Hosea-Small SEARCH "HOSEA-SMALL AFGHANISTAN ANNIVERSARY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Dorcas and Peter Lyoya, parents of Patrick Lyoya, an unarmed Black man who was shot and killed by a Grand Rapids Police officer during a traffic stop on April 4, attend a news conference with attorney Ben Crump the day after video footage of the shooting was released, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S., April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook 

Dorcas and Peter Lyoya, parents of Patrick Lyoya, an unarmed Black man who was shot and killed by a Grand Rapids Police officer during a traffic stop on April 4, attend a news conference with attorney Ben Crump the day after video footage of the shooting was released, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S., April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook 

Tamika Palmer, mother of Breonna Taylor, addresses the parents of Patrick Lyoya, an unarmed Black man who was shot and killed by a Grand Rapids Police officer during a traffic stop on April 4, during a news conference the day after video footage of the shooting was released, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S., April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook 

Tamike Palmer, mother of Breonna Taylor, sits with Dorcas and Peter Lyoya, parents of Patrick Lyoya, an unarmed Black man who was shot and killed by a Grand Rapids Police officer during a traffic stop on April 4, during a news conference the day after video footage of the shooting was released, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S., April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook 

Dorcas and Peter Lyoya, parents of Patrick Lyoya, an unarmed Black man who was shot and killed by a Grand Rapids Police officer during a traffic stop on April 4, cry during a news conference the day after video footage of the shooting was released, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S., April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook 

Dorcas and Peter Lyoya, parents of Patrick Lyoya, an unarmed Black man who was shot and killed by a Grand Rapids Police officer during a traffic stop on April 4, attend a news conference with attorney Ben Crump the day after video footage of the shooting was released, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S., April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook 

Zahra Mohammadi, 3, plays with her teddy bear on some toy dinosaurs at a playground in Sacramento, California, U.S., April 13, 2022. Zahra's parents have discussed enrolling her in preschool, but her mother, Susan, is worried her English is not yet strong enough to communicate her needs to teachers. She has picked up some English from cartoons, and she has started responding with "OK!" and two thumbs up when her parents speak to her in Dari, one of the official languages of Afghanistan. REUTERS/Brittany Hosea-Small SEARCH "HOSEA-SMALL AFGHANISTAN ANNIVERSARY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Elephant owner Pensri Sapmak, 60, sits inside her house as one of her elephants rests in the backyard at Ban Ta Klang elephant village in Surin, Thailand April 6, 2022. "Without elephants we don't earn any money," Pensri Sapmak said. "We have owned elephants since my parents' time, and we are bound together, like family members. My father captured wild elephants in the jungle. I want to be with them forever." REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY SEARCH "GLOBAL POY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS POY" FOR ALL BEST OF 2022 PACKAGES. 

Elephant owner Pensri Sapmak, 60, sits inside her house as one of her elephants rests in the backyard at Ban Ta Klang elephant village in Surin, Thailand April 6, 2022. "Without elephants we don't earn any money," Pensri Sapmak said. "We have owned elephants since my parents' time, and we are bound together, like family members. My father captured wild elephants in the jungle. I want to be with them forever." REUTERS/Jorge Silva SEARCH "SILVA SURIN ELEPHANTS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Brothers Julius Garza, 14, and Aidan Garza, 12, say a prayer in honour of their father, David Garza, who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in December 2020, while out to eat in Converse, Texas, U.S. March 30, 2022. Every month on the 30th, the Garza family commemorates the life of father and husband David, whose birthday was on April 30th and who died of COVID-19 on December 30th 2020. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare SEARCH "O'HARE HEALTH CORONAVIRUS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Mansoor, 10, sits on a bunk bed with relative Yousuf, 4, and Sahil, 14, while talking to his mother's cousin Shogofa, at the family's new apartment in Tukwila, Washington, U.S. November 3, 2021. While attempting to escape during the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban in August, Mansoor was separated from his parents and siblings at the airport, and later boarded an evacuation flight with his mother's cousin Shogofa and her family. Picture taken November 3, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Mansoor, 10, hangs laundry to dry on the railing as the family do not have any coins to operate the apartment complex's dryers, in Tukwila, Washington, U.S. November 3, 2021. While attempting to escape during the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban in August, Mansoor was separated from his parents and siblings at the airport, and later boarded an evacuation flight with his mother's cousin Shogofa and her family. Picture taken November 3, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson 

Mansoor, 10, sits on a mattress in the living area of the family's new apartment with relatives Hawas, 6, and Ashuqullah, 22, in Tukwila, Washington, U.S. November 3, 2021. While attempting to escape during the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban in August, Mansoor was separated from his parents and siblings at the airport, and later boarded an evacuation flight with his mother's cousin Shogofa and her family. Picture taken November 3, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson 

Mansoor, 10, plays on a cellphone as his second cousin Yousuf, 4, plays with a toy truck at the family's new apartment in Tukwila, Washington, U.S. November 3, 2021.While attempting to escape during the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban in August, Mansoor was separated from his parents and siblings at the airport, and later boarded an evacuation flight with his mother's cousin Shogofa and her family. Picture taken November 3, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson 

Mansoor, 10, looks on as Peter Kalule of Jewish Family Service talks to Shogofa after delivering furniture and home supplies to the family's new apartment in Tukwila, Washington, U.S. November 3, 2021. While attempting to escape during the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban in August, Mansoor was separated from his parents and siblings at the airport, and later boarded an evacuation flight with his mother's cousin Shogofa and her family. Picture taken November 3, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson 

Sadam Aziz, 15, vies for the ball with cousin Samiullah Rohani, 11, as Subhanullah, 9, and Hazratali, 14, look on in Renton, Washington, U.S. October 30, 2021. Aziz was separated from his parents at Kabul airport and boarded an evacuation flight to Qatar alone before being sent to an emergency children's center in Michigan, where he stayed for a month before joining his uncle's family in Washington state. Picture taken October 30, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson 

Sadam Aziz, 15, watches a neighbor's remote control car zip around on the street as he walks back to the family apartment while his cousins continue to play basketball at McKnight Middle School in Renton, Washington, U.S. October 30, 2021. Aziz was separated from his parents at Kabul airport and boarded an evacuation flight to Qatar alone before being sent to an emergency children's center in Michigan, where he stayed for a month before joining his uncle's family in Washington state. Picture taken October 30, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson 

Sadam Aziz, 15, puts on his coat as he and his cousins Hazratali Rohani, 14, Subhanullah Rohani, 9 and Samiullah Rohani, 11, rest while playing basketball at McKnight Middle School in Renton, Washington, U.S. October 30, 2021. Aziz was separated from his parents at Kabul airport and boarded an evacuation flight to Qatar alone before being sent to an emergency children's center in Michigan, where he stayed for a month before joining his uncle's family in Washington state. Picture taken October 30, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson 

Sadam Aziz, 15, sits on a cushion with his phone as he and his cousins play on their electronic devices in a guest room at their apartment in Renton, Washington, U.S. October 30, 2021. Aziz was separated from his parents at Kabul airport and boarded an evacuation flight to Qatar alone before being sent to an emergency children's center in Michigan, where he stayed for a month before joining his uncle's family in Washington state. Picture taken October 30, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson 

Samuel, 4, plays in the single, small room his family is renting in an apartment in Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S., August 26, 2021. Samuel and his parents recently migrated from Guatemala and had been sleeping on the floor because they arrived with few belongings and no furniture. REUTERS/Brian Snyder 

Samuel, 4, lies on the new mattress provided by La Colaborativa, a non-profit organization helping local residents with food, housing and other community concerns, as his mother stands by the window of the single, small room they are renting in an apartment in Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S., August 26, 2021. Samuel and his parents recently migrated from Guatemala and had been sleeping on the floor because they arrived with few belongings and no furniture. REUTERS/Brian Snyder 

Members of the Dover First Moravian Church, including parents Ryan and Edie Armstrong, pose for a portrait with U.S. swimmer Hunter Armstrong as he is on a videoconference on a phone, on the day of his Olympic debut the 2021 Olympic Games, in Dover, Ohio, U.S., July 25, 2021. Picture taken July 25, 2021. REUTERS/Gaelen Morse 

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 9, 2021 The parents of Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Carole Middleton and Michael Middleton in the royal box on centre court before the semi final match between Italy’s Matteo Berrettini and Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz REUTERS/Toby Melville 

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge looks on during a meeting with a group of parents as she marks the launch of The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood at Kensington Palace in London, Britain, June 18, 2021. Tolga Akmen/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge looks on during a meeting with a group of parents as she marks the launch of The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood at Kensington Palace in London, Britain, June 18, 2021. Tolga Akmen/Pool via REUTERS 

Imam Yoga, 26-year-old brother-in-law of Pandu Yudha Kusuma, 23, one of the crew members of the sunken KRI Nanggala-402 submarine, shows a photograph during an interview at his parents' house in Banyuwangi, East Java Province, Indonesia, April 26, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana 

Imam Yoga, 26-year-old brother-in-law of Pandu Yudha Kusuma, 23, one of the crew members of the sunken KRI Nanggala-402 submarine, reacts during an interview at his parents' house in Banyuwangi, East Java Province, Indonesia, April 26, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana 

Wang Yunxia, 30, a migrant worker, video calls her daughter during Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations, in the room that she rents with her husband Yang Nianlian in Majuqiao Town, a suburb of Beijing, China, February 11, 2021. "Ever since the birth of our daughter, at least one parent had to be around with her on New Year's Eve." said Yunxia. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "MIGRANTS WANG" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Food, that contains approximately 6,600 calories that Helen, 12, used to consume in one day before taking part in a weight loss program, is displayed for a photograph at her family home in Toluca, Mexico, February 1, 2021. "I was overweight for my age and my parents got very worried. They took me to the hospital for a weight loss program and I was taught how to eat well and healthy. I used to eat a lot of sweets and junk food. Now I eat a lot healthier. My weight at the beginning of the program was 98 kg and I hope to reach my normal weight of 60/65 kg," said Helen. Nutritionist Betzabe Salgado, who works at the Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez, where Helen underwent a weight loss program, calculated the calorie amount. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso SEARCH "JASSO OBESITY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. THE IMAGES SHOULD ONLY BE USED TOGETHER WITH THE STORY - NO STAND-ALONE USES. 

Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner looks on at a news conference with civil rights leaders and the family of Keyon Harrold Jr., a 14-year-old Black minor, who was attacked and falsely accused of stealing Miya Ponsetto's cell phone in the lobby of New York's Arlo SoHo hotel in 2020, in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar 

Elisa Dossena, 23, a student, poses for a photo on a street in Crema, Italy, December 15, 2020. While Dossena was studying in Milan, COVID-19 began ravaging her family and relatives in the town of Crema about 50 km (30 miles) away in Italy's first "red zone" in the northern Lombardy region. She returned home to help. Both her 59-year-old aunt and her 90-year-old grandmother succumbed to other illnesses and died after the virus weakened them. Her father had severe breathing difficulties, although it was never determined if COVID-19 was the cause. "I had to take care of the house, I had to manage everything for everyone because my mother was busy looking after my father, busy with my grandma, helping my cousin when her parents were ill. So I felt a lot of pressure, a lot of responsibility," she said. "It was a very negative period for me. But it also made me grow a lot," said Dossena. After a three-month lockdown in June, restrictions were lifted and Dossena could see her friends again. "People don't trust shaking hands, hugging or meeting new people," she said. "When I entered a closed space. I could feel the palpitations, the anxiety ... surely something changed." She is now studying remotely for a masters degree in management and hoping for just a bit of normality in 2021. "I hope people can leave their homes freely. I hope it will be possible to go for a coffee with friends at the bar. I hope it will be possible to return to school desks, places of work and university," she said. "I don't ask a lot but I hope for this." REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo SEARCH "GEN-Z COVID-19" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Morgana de Menezes Maia, 24, a dental surgeon, a volunteer in COVID-19 vaccine trial for AstraZeneca, poses for a photograph in Sao Paulo, Brazil, December 09, 2020. "I have been working with COVID-19 patients since the beginning of the year … I've learned how important it is to stay close to our family and people we love – what a difference that makes, both in your personal and professional life. I think I matured during this year. Facing all this has made me more independent. I've always had (my parents) by my side, but I had to face this all alone, at work and everywhere else. I think it was a year that matured a lot," Menezes Maia said. "The hardest part was to face this period without knowing when it is going to be over, without knowing if the vaccine will really be here next year … The pandemic affected the whole world. Everyone felt the effects of quarantine, isolation, the disease. Many people lost their loved ones, friends. Being able to volunteer is unique. There aren't a lot of us who are part of this moment that will be remembered. Picture taken with a slow shutter speed. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli SEARCH "PEROBELLI VACCINE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Jackline Bosibori, 17, a secondary school student, poses for a photograph within Lindi village of Kibera slums, in Nairobi, Kenya, December 16, 2020. For Bosibori, who gave birth in November, school closures defined 2020. Many Kenyan advocacy groups fear adolescent pregnancies increased as girls were forced to stay home while parents still went to work. "If I was in school, I could have not been pregnant," she said. For Bosibori, school closures have made her dream of becoming a lawyer seem far away. "I feel I have not progressed in any way this year," laments Bosibori. "If I was in school, I could have improved in my goals." The situation makes her anxious, she said from the one-room home where she lives with six other family members. Kenyan schools have been shut since March. Bosibori wants to return when they reopen in January, but she worries about the fees. "My mom lost her job ... at this time, we don't have rent," she said. "I am stressed." "2020 was a bad year to me and it was a good year to me," Bosibori said. "It was a bad year to me because I got pregnant unexpectedly." "But it was a good year to me because I delivered my baby and she is OK." REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi SEARCH "GEN-Z COVID-19" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Joao Vitor Cavalcante, 19, a mechanics student and a keen cyclist, poses for a photograph at the building where he lives in Sao Paulo, Brazil, December 19, 2020. Cavalcante had trained hard throughout 2019 for his budding career as a professional cyclist. He thought 2020 would be his best year so far. But the pandemic upended that dream, prompting him to take a job at a car repair shop and give up his plans for a career in cycling. "Cycling is not easy, it is cruel, although I enjoyed that cruelty," Cavalcante said. "Now I don't want to live off of that anymore. Instead I want to live to do it." Cavalcante is one of millions of Brazilian Gen Zs who have had to drastically adjust their aspirations due to the pandemic's effect on the economy. Cavalcante's parents were forced to shut down the family clothing store during the first few months of the pandemic and his sponsor left him when cycling competitions were cancelled. His uncle, aware of the economic constraints, asked him to work at his car repair shop. "He was my salvation," Cavalcante said. "Either I took that job or I would be working for nothing. Last year, I sort of had a future (in cycling), but that time has passed." Cavalcante now works eight hours a day repairing cars, although he says he dislikes washing dirty auto parts. But it is a job that helped support his family during a rough time. He wants to compete again in 2021, but only as an amateur. "For 2021, I hope that things return to normal and that people can see their friends and family again and that they value their affection," he said. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli SEARCH "GEN-Z COVID-19" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Lives that had been focussed on school, university, sports or even going to K-pop concerts vanished overnight for members of Gen Z as the global pandemic struck. While a lot was heard about older people at risk from COVID-19, this younger generation - born between the late 1990s and the early 2010s - also saw their worlds turned upside down in 2020. Reuters profiled 10 young people around the world to learn how their lives had been affected by the coronavirus. Shut up in bedrooms - many forced to live with their parents - some went from being students, athletes and workers to caring for sick relatives and doing whatever they could to earn money to support families. One teen even became a mother. Like everything to do with the pandemic, nothing was equal. Some were hit harder than others, depending on personal circumstance, location and how quickly the virus was contained. As they look towards 2021, members of Generation Z share concerns that their lives may have taken a worse hit from COVID-19 than their predecessors, the Millennials, suffered after the 2008/09 financial crisis. Beyond the immediate damage to education and job prospects is the risk of what economists call "scarring", or long-term harm to earnings, training, career prospects and even mental wellbeing. REUTERS/ SEARCH "GEN-Z COVID-19" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY. Matching text: HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/GEN-Z 

British National Overseas passports (BNO) and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China passports sit on top of the Lai family's baggage before they emigrate to Scotland, at Asa Lai's parents home in Hong Kong, China December 17, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu SEARCH "HONG KONG IMMIGRATION" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES