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...
Culture
“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.
No matter how you cut it, girls and women can't access the opportunities that they deserve.
Story and photos by David Meffe
Behind a heavy iron gate in central Kampala, a single-story brick bungalow is covered by adjoining panels of aluminium siding supported by trussed wooden beams. Inside the building, two clear panels in the ceiling allow some early morning sunshine into the room below.
Shakira Mohammad Mukungu‘s voice rings out over the sound of heavy breathing and the rhythmic thud-thud-thudding of a punching bag taking a beating. Framed on the wall, a faded charcoal sketch of...
Now that the holidays are in full swing, we thought we’d take a look at how different countries in Africa celebrate Christmas. Christianity has been on the continent since the middle of the first century, and approximately 380 million Africans are Christian — so, they’ve had a lot of time to develop their own unique holiday traditions, like masquerade parties and dining al fresco. Here’s a roundup of the most interesting ones that we’ve found:
Ethiopia
Ethiopian depiction of the birth of...