This story was originally reported by Inna Lazareva, Shanshan Chen and edited by Megan Rowling, Katy Migiro and Belinda Goldsmith for the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
A group of artists and musicians in South Sudan is on a mission – to mobilise young people across the country through music, graffiti and poetry to help bring peace to the war-torn nation.
In 2011, the streets of the capital Juba were full of revellers, celebrating the world’s newest nation.
But hope for the future has soured...
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Last week in Brussels, we asked people to share their hopes and dreams for the world. We had a hunch that the responses would be amazing — and they were!
Each message was a powerful acknowledgement that so many of you want to change the world in all kinds of different ways. Keep reading below to get a mega-dose of inspiration!
I hope and dream for a world where:
“Women feel like they can achieve anything.”
“All young people get a fair chance...
“I started to paint graffiti in 2008 because I found I could express myself better on a wall as there was more space than a canvas. Women are marginalised in society, I think my art can help people understand."
From flying cars to smart houses, shining utopias to interstellar worlds, there are many ways to imagine the future. Science fiction and fantasy genres have long been used to explore the different ways humanity could exist, whether it be an alteration of the present day, a couple of years from now, or centuries ahead. When we speculate about the future, it’s not just a matter of what we imagine, but who we imagine.
Afrofuturism combines science fiction and fantasy with...
This story was originally reported by Nita Bhalla and edited by Claire Cozens and Katy Migiro for the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
With their manicured nails, immaculate make-up and matching handbags and stilettos, you would be forgiven for mistaking the five women seated in the cafe of the upscale Nairobi hotel for a group of senior female executives.
Sipping white hot chocolate from delicate porcelain cups, they discuss their long working hours, challenges in finding time with their children, and share strategies...
Beautiful, bold and powerful are just a few of the words that could be used to describe their poems.
The Kenya Institute of Puppet Theatre uses puppetry to effectively communicate big issues.
Women have long used their strength and determination to create a better future.