Joyce Wachau Chege I still have the text I sent my mother at 12:32 am on the 7th of March: “Nimefika sahi” translated to “just got here now.” Two words, sent after nearly eight hours standing in a doorway in town, watching six people fall into potholes. I still remember the smell of sewage in …
Nairobi Has a Flood Plan. The Rain Will Decide If It Works. Read More »
by: Similoluwa Ifedayo Nigeria is a deeply religious country. We pray about almost everything. We pray before we travel, before examinations, before interviews, before medical procedures and before starting new businesses. We pray for our families, our loved ones, our health, our marriages and our futures. I pray too. I believe in prayer, and I …
by Cody Mitchell As the dust settles on the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Australia celebrates a particularly strong performance — topping the medal tally for a third consecutive Commonwealth Games. Despite disappointing results in some events — most notably the Diamonds netball team’s ‘shock’ bronze medal, after entering the Games as strong gold-medal favourites — …
One Nation, Eight Teams: Rethinking Australia’s Commonwealth Games Success Read More »
by Imran Bacchus Across schools and communities in Guyana, troubling behaviour among children and young people appears to be having far-reaching effects. Some seem to have lost their sense of self-control and respect for their elders. Videos circulating online show young people fighting with parents, teachers and one another in ways that are appalling. The …
What Are We Teaching Our Children? A Call to Address Youth Behaviour in Guyana Read More »
Was it written somewhere that fathers must never tell their sons, “I love you”? by Israel Adedoyin Ifunaya noticed that Bamídélé had been absent-minded in class while the lecturer spoke. “What’s wrong? Why’s your countenance dull?” “It is my father. I have a problem with him.” “Problem? Tell me. What’s the problem?” Bamídélé looked down …
by Angel Naa Odarley Lawson, Ghana Winner of the 2025 Waves of Change, Commonwealth Youth Essay Competition Across the world, a vibrant wave of young leaders is shaping the response to two of humanity’s greatest challenges: climate change and ocean degradation. For the 56 member states of the Commonwealth, home to more than 1.5 billion …
by Joyce Wachau Chege Outside the gates of the August 7th Memorial Park along Haile Selassie Avenue, Nairobi moves with its usual urgency. Matatus rumble along Haile Selassie Avenue, pedestrians weave through traffic, and the city presses forward as it always has. But inside, time slows. The green park, all the way to the bubbling …
The Silence That Still Echoes: 28 Years After Kenya’s Darkest Morning. Read More »
by Joyce Wachau Chege I often think about my passport, which has been collecting dust in my suitcase for close to three years now, and I feel sorry for it. I dream of and look forward to the day I will take my first flight, to get on that plane headed for Switzerland. I have …
by Niyati Asati In South Asia, where traditional mindsets remain deeply rooted, feminism is more complex than in many Western societies and embracing the label of feminist often requires considerable courage. ‘Motichur’ is a collection of essays by Begum Rokeya that explores the oppression faced by women and argues that their emancipation was essential to …
by Katerina Panagi For decades, peace negotiations on the divided island of Cyprus were treated as the exclusive domain of senior politicians, diplomats, and negotiators. Young Cypriots—born long after the island was physically and politically divided in 1974—frequently found themselves shaped as passive observers of a future being drafted entirely without them.While peace talks cycled …
One Year On: How Cyprus’s Youth Found a Seat at the Peace Table Read More »
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