Fortesa Latifi
Features Contributor
Fortesa Latifi is a features contributor at Teen Vogue. She has a Master’s in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication. She writes about identity, politics and disability. She is the author of the forthcoming Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online (April 7, 2026; Gallery Books). You can find her on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter.
Voices
How New Year's Resolutions Have Changed Since COVID
For many young people, what's really important shifted into focus during the pandemic.
Environment
4 TikTokers Who Use Their Platforms to Make Change Offline
They turned viral TikToks into real-world action.
Politics
Does Instagram Activism Actually Do Anything?
Instagram was never meant to be a place for advocacy.
Mental Health
How Young People Who Lost Parents and Siblings to COVID Cope With Holidays
“It overwhelms you sometimes. The holidays increase it.”
Government
2022 Governors' Races Are Crucial for Protecting Abortion Rights
“One election can change the course of a state.”
Health
In Schools, Tensions Between Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Students Rise
Vaccination status has become high-stakes gossip fodder.
Health
These Teens Got the COVID Vaccine Despite Hesitant Parents
Find out how they got their parents to support their decisions.
Health
Remote School Was a Lifeline for Chronically Ill and Disabled Students
“It feels like they’ve ignored the fact that remote learning is a necessity for some students.”
Mental Health
This School Year, COVID-19 Isn't the Only Health Threat Students Face
Worsening mental health may spell trouble for students and schools.
Politics
3 Teens Talk About Missing Out on Socializing During COVID
“A big part of being in high school is the ability to make friends.”
Politics
Students Are On Edge As Schools Reopen Amid Delta Surge
“Everything has just been so consistently chaotic.”
Sexual Health + Identity
If You Changed Your Whole Identity During the Pandemic, You're Not Alone
From coming out as queer to shedding life-long beliefs, many found space to figure out their true selves.
Voices
Many Teens Are Missing Out on Prom Again — and it Sucks
Alternative events just aren't the same, so how are young people coping?
Health
Vaccine Rebels: The Teens Defying Their Parents to Get the COVID Vaccine
Their parents are vaccine hesitant, but these teens are taking their health in their own hands.
Sexual Health + Identity
“Ginny & Georgia” Shows First-Time Sex As it Actually Is
In all its awkward glory.
TV
Should We Stop Watching "The Bachelor"?
After a series of racial controversies, we should rethink our viewership.
Government
Texas Teens Say Storm and Pandemic Are a Devastating Combination
"We’re gonna go back to the normal next week, but the normal is still a pandemic.”
Politics
The Pandemic Has Changed How Young People Are Living
From international students returning home to roommate disputes.
Health
Why Teens Can't Get the COVID-19 Vaccine
Young people aren't the only ones who feel left behind.