STORIES FROM YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS THE GLOBE
Street Art is Life vs. Death
Designed by Pixabay At a red light in a taxi on the Central Nautical Highway in Mandaue, Cebu, I noticed some leaves painted on the overpass above me (Figure 1). The day prior I had interviewed a local artist who mentioned that some of his work was somewhere in...
Summer Camp Culture Is a Response to Capitalist Ideology
Designed by Andrea Piacquadio After babysitting for ten begrudging months during graduate school, I swore that after graduation there would be not a single child in my workplace future. Fast forward to eight months post graduation and I find myself working in the...
Why Peace Begins with Every One of Us
When I walked into the classroom at Strong Base Model School in Islamabad, I carried more than just lesson materials, I carried the hope of a nation that has stood steadfast against the shadows of violence. Growing up in a Pakistan that has resisted the forces of...
How I Felt the Essence of Ubuntu Philosophy in the Cholistan Desert
How does Ubuntu, I am because you are, animate our shared humanity? The question lingered in my mind as I boarded a dusty jeep in Bahawalpur, bound for the vast Cholistan Desert. I promised myself I would find the answer not in theory, but in moments lived under...
The Walk for Water: Scarcity and Survival in Rural Rajasthan
Designed by Lisa and everlast jorney The land of kings, the epitome of heritage and culture. This is Rajasthan in India. The moment you think of it or search for it on the internet, a vivid picture comes to your mind. Royal forts rising from golden sands, palaces...
Topic: Green or Greenwashed? Decoding the truth in Brand Storytelling
Designed by Ron Lach You’re sitting on your couch, scrolling through reels like you do on any other day, suddenly an influencer shows up on your feed, glowing skin, selling you a shampoo bottle, saying it’s eco-friendly, organic and sustainable. A few swipes later,...
The Possible Is Already Here: A Politics for a Climate-Imaginative Future Grounded in Community
Designed by Dio Hasbi Saniskoro If the first act of liberation is critique, then the second is creation. Not creation as novelty or invention, but as remembering—reawakening what we already know deep down: that the possible is always gestating in the margins. It does...
Because I said so…
Designed by Akil Mazumder As a child, I resisted those four little words with unrelenting fervour. I remember them as a full stop at the end of wonder—an authoritative curtain closing on my curiosity. Adults called me contrary, “perversely inclined to disagree,” they...
Our Support System – Sunita Aunty
Designed by Freepik Sunita Aunty has been an integral part of our family for the past 11 years. She entered our lives when my brother was born, stepping in to help my mother. In Maharashtra, house help, often referred to as "Bai", holds a unique and indispensable...
From Tweets to the Streets: How Kenyan Gen Z Turns Humor into Protest
NAIROBI - Kenya is facing a revolution as the Gen Z uprising demands justice and accountability from President Ruto's two-year government. The conflict stems from public dissatisfaction with economic hardships, corruption, and broken campaign promises. Tensions...
Will Africa’s Children Save Tomorrow’s World?
Designed by Freepik In a world where environmental degradation has become an insidious norm, we awaken daily to a planet in peril: forests consumed by infernos, oceans suffocating under the weight of human waste, and communities uprooted by conflict—yet still, we...
Empowering Young Women in Politics: A Call for Systems Change at Micro and Macro Levels
Designed by Freepik In a world where young women make up the majority of the youth demographic, the underrepresentation of young women in political leadership roles remains a significant challenge both locally and globally. The African Union estimates that 75% of...