ABSTRACT

The two groups of young people in this book remind us that youth is not only about rebellion, risk, and resentment, but can be a time of productive

‘madness’. Both the South Sudanese and the Samoan youth here have found creative ways to address the marginalisation that at times dominates their experiences of mainstream culture. By turning to the tripartite intersection of faith, youth, and arts, they are creating valuable communities and alternate ‘scapes’ where they can thrive. Thriving however, in a frequently ageist, secular, and racist society can sometimes feel like madness or a kind of ‘alternate reality’.