(Un)discovered Voices

“The problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story”

Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie
  • THE WAR SHOULD END. NOT MY LIFE IN YEMEN.

    For more than eight years, Yemen has been battling one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the world. Despite this, it is almost never covered by the media anymore. Amnesty International even refers to it as the “forgotten war”. Nuha is a young woman who has been living in Yemen’s capital city Sanaa all… Read more

  • A MODERN APPROACH TO THE MASAAI LIFESTYLE

    The Maasai tribe is one of the 120 different tribes that exist in Tanzania. Moses is a young man who grew up rather traditionally in a Maasai community. While he appreciates this value-focused upbringing, he is also aware that it is important for the Maasai to make some adaptations in regards to the modernizing world.… Read more

  • WHAT A WOMAN WHO STAYED CAN TELL US ABOUT HER VERSION OF AFGHANISTAN

    Komal is a 23-year-old Afghan woman living in Afghanistan. She considers herself as fortunate that she was able to complete her studies before the Taliban banned all girls from continuing their education. But for her three younger sisters, this unfortunately isn’t the case. This article tells a unique story of a strong Afghan woman who… Read more

  • GETTING TO KNOW THE DECEASED

    In the late summer of last year, I lost my grandpa. In a way, I consider myself as fortunate that this was the first funeral that I would attend. But this also left me completely unprepared. Until I met Danielle. … Continue reading GETTING TO KNOW THE DECEASED → Read more

  • THAILAND’S ‘CONDOM KING’ TEACHES US HOW TO BE THE CHANGEMAKERS OF TOMORROW

    Mechai Viravaidya, also known as Thailand’s ‘Condom King’, is celebrated for his success in reducing Thailand’s concerning population growth by promoting condoms. But that’s not where the Thai’s story ends. He continues to be a changemaker of tomorrow. … Continue reading THAILAND’S ‘CONDOM KING’ TEACHES US HOW TO BE THE CHANGEMAKERS OF TOMORROW → Read more

  • BOSTON COMMUNITY FRIDGES

    When you go for a walk in the Boston area, don’t be surprised when you see a normal-sized fridge standing outside rather than in the kitchen where it normally belongs. It is most likely part of to the Boston community fridge project that was co-founded by Josiel. … Continue reading BOSTON COMMUNITY FRIDGES → Read more