Here is a highly selective gathering of sixteen contemporary short stories about youth written by some of the world`s best authors. Accessible to both young and old, the stories invite us to walk in another`s world, to see and feel what it`s like to live in another culture. There are stories from Ghana, Egypt, England, Ireland, Chile, Antigua, India, Australia, Italy, Norway, Germany, China, Japan, Indonesia, the United States, and Russia. Several involve situations brought about by unjust social or political systems ( Inem by Pramoedya Ananta Toer, about an eight-year-old Indonesian servant girl sold into marriage, and The Composition by Antonio Skarmeta of Chile, in which a seemingly innocent essay assignment turns children into informers against their parents), but the majority center on everyday experiences -- going to school ( French Lessons by Valentin Rasputin and Hands by Xiao Hong), friendships and play ( Games at Twilight by Anita Desai), getting along with family ( The Late Bud by Area Ata Aidoo, The Ladder by V. S. Pritchett, and The Jay by Yasunari Kawabata), and leaving home in search of a future ( A Walk to the Jetty by Jamaica Kincaid). Other authors included are Toni Cade Bambara, Heinrich Boll, Italo Calvino, Elizabeth Jolley, Naguib Mahfouz, Frank O`Connor, and Cora Sandel. A literary collection to treasure, A Walk in My World makes a perfect gift for a young friend.