Stories from youth across the globe


The Quest for Digital Rights and Freedom in Nigeria
PhotoCredit: Porapak Apichodilok The current digital rights landscape in Nigeria is plagued with a lot of half-truths and skepticism about...
The Persistent Plight of Child Labor in India
Designed by Freepik Child labor remains a deeply entrenched social issue in India, affecting millions of children and impeding the...
Dharavi: Poverty or Perseverance?
Designed by Freepik Nestled in the heart of Mumbai, Dharavi is one of the biggest slums in the world. Also known as Asia’s largest slum, ...
On Independence and Colonialism
PhotoCredit: Lawrence Baganiah. I'm writing this by the ocean, staring at the mountains piercing through the horizon line. I look at all...
On Community, Conservation and the Center for Sustainability: A Conversation with KM Reyes
PhotoCredit: Jeremy Calo Alvarez. Palawan, the final frontier - or rather, the Philippines’ last ecological frontier. Long ago, 95% of...
On Community Pantries, Hope and the Good in People
PhotoCredit: Freepik. In March of 2020 the Philippines, along with the rest of the world, went into lockdown because of COVID-19. Life...
Unmasking the Myth of Filipino Resilience
PhotoCredit: Jeremy Calo Alvarez. It's June 14, 2021. The ground still glistening from the rain that just poured. I carry my camera slung...
Project Smile: On the Power of the Youth
PhotoCredit: Sam Tamayo - Project Smile History is filled with youth movements that have sparked change in the world. From the Civil...
Empowering Africa
PhotoCredit: ROMAN ODINTSOV. I read the second edition of The State They’re In by Matthew Lockwood, a book which examines African...
Finding middle ground: Perspectives on sustainable living in rural Italy
I recently spent nine months traveling up mountains and along coasts to investigate why and how young people are choosing to farm for a...
The Rising Number of Startups: A Sign of Knowledge based Economy
PhotoCredit: Lawrence Baganiah. In the early years following Rwanda's independence in 1962, the job market was more accessible for high...
Being American in Calabria
Last fall, I moved to southern Italy—a big jump for someone who had never left the eastern side of the North American continent. I had...