by Lilian Elochukwu Terna-Ayua Everyone is born free and equal in dignity and rights, as stated in Article 1 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948. This is a powerful moral claim. Yet globally, invisible lines divide opportunities long before an individual is born or old enough to make independent decisions. Globally, …

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by Joyce Wachau Chege The community is paying the price every day. For a town so small that everyone knows everyone, news travels fast whenever tragedy strikes. For a town bustling with so much energy and life, it has a tendency of growing on you. The allure is definitely there and one cannot help but …

How Illicit Brews Are Destroying a Generation in Gatunyu Read More »

by Jasmine Koria My name is Jasmine, which in Anglicized Mandarin is mo li hua. I learned this on a recent visit to China, a few years after I finished processing the fact that my great, great (great-great) grandfather came to Samoa from Northern China to work a job he never left. There are days …

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by Katerina Panagi The geographic fate of Cyprus has always been its most potent double-edged sword. Situated at the maritime crossroads of Europe, Africa, and Asia, the island has historically functioned as a vital meeting point for trade and diplomacy. However, as the Middle East tensions of early 2026 reach a boiling point, this proximity …

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G Sai Prashanth India’s Information Technology (IT) sector contributes significantly to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Something that was once the most important and most profound sector in the country now undergoes “Metamorphosis,” if I can call it that. Constant change and adaptation to the evolving new policies, reforms, and changes have resulted in …

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by Similoluwa Ifedayo In two years as a Commonwealth Correspondent, I have written 20 articles. Eleven were named Editor’s Picks. Six times I earned Correspondent of the Month. But these numbers are not the story. They are the evidence of a different lesson: how to recognise good writing before anyone else does, how to feel …

What Good Writing Demands of the Writer Read More »

by Katerina Panagi When Cyprus assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026 under the motto “An Autonomous Union. Open to the World,” it projected resilience outward. Yet at home, one chair in its democracy remains conspicuously empty: the one reserved for its youth. Taking office during a time of severe …

The Empty Chair: Reclaiming Democratic Space for Cypriot Youth Read More »

The Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network (CYPAN) proudly participated in the 5th Global Youth Work Conference, held from November 17–19, 2025 at the International Youth Centre (IYC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The conference—convened by the Commonwealth Secretariat together with the Commonwealth Alliance of Youth Workers Associations (CAYWA) and Universiti Putra Malaysia—brought together youth leaders, policymakers, and …

CYPAN celebrates its 10th Anniversary at Conference in Malaysia Read More »

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