Why Some Conflicts Make Headlines While Others Don’t
Cyprus remains Europe’s forgotten occupation — a country divided for nearly fifty years, where displacement became permanence and silence replaced urgency. Some invasions become global symbols, while others fade into the background, leaving entire generations to carry unfinished history alone.
Albania’s TikTok Ban, Did It Solve the Problem?
Albania banned TikTok following concerns about youth safety and online violence. This short video looks at whether the ban addressed the underlying problem, or simply shifted it elsewhere.
Scrolling Makes Us Feel Nothing Anymore
I remember scrolling through my phone one night and seeing yet another clip of people dying in a war somewhere. The next story was some drama about celebrity beef, then a video of someone’s lunch, and then back to war again. Watching all that, I didn’t feel sad or angry anymore. I just felt… numb. I didn’t realise it at first, but I think we’ve all become a bit desensitised.
AI, Malta and Our First Job: Are We Actually Ready?
When I look around my lecture hall at uni, I can see at least three people secretly asking ChatGPT to do their assignment. Someone else is using an AI tool...
An Interview with MEP Jüri Ratas
In this interview, Jüri Ratas, a Member of the European Parliament and former Prime Minister of Estonia, shares his background and perspectives on current European challenges.
Why Feminism Still Matters: A Maltese Experience
I didn’t grow up thinking of myself as a feminist. It was more of this vague word adults used when talking about history class or politics. But somewhere in the last year, I realised feminism isn’t just about big speeches and rallies. It’s real, and it affects what we do every single day here in Malta.
What We Wear Is Who We Are
When I was in Form 3, my mum used to shout at me for cutting up old jeans and painting on my trainers. “You’re ruining perfectly good clothes,” she’d say. Now I’m 16, in first year at Uni, and I still cut things up, still paint on them, but I’ve realised it’s not just about “ruining” clothes. It’s my way of talking, even when I’m not saying anything.
Global autocratisation and increasing dissatisfaction with institutions: Are young people losing faith in democracy?
One of the most pressing issues of the time, not only in Europe, but the whole world, is the sense that the once unshakeable foundations of democracy have become increasingly unstable in recent years.
