• Servus, Frankfurt!

    Unlike those who pick more exotic Erasmus destinations, Decho chose Frankfurt. He was attracted by its educational reputation, but ended up finding many other ways to enjoy the city.

  • The Forgotten Night of the Paras: A Tragedy in Metz

    Though largely unrecognized, censorship and violence followed the Algerian War in France. Our author explores one event in her city as she seeks answers about her own French-Algerian identity.

  • The Value of Volunteering

    When Mawa corrected the Italian pronunciation of her mother, an African migrant, she was given a nickname: “maestra”. Now she recalls it fondly, as she has become a teacher to migrants in Italy.

  • From Peace to Populism: How Serbia Became an Outlier

    As Serbia's president stockpiles sugar and predicts disaster, the nation's youth grapple with their own truths. Amid these populist theatrics, three young voices think about what the future holds.

  • My European Solidarity Corps Experience: Living with Syrian Refugees

    Barbare volunteers with a refugee project in Gaziantep, Turkey, very close to the Syrian border. At first, she does not realize how much this experience will change the way she sees the world.

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