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.
Let Yourself Be Bored
Boredom, often seen as unproductive, is a powerful catalyst for creativity and strategic thinking. When external stimulation fades, the brain's default mode network activates, boosting idea generation and reflection.
Our Future Is on Fire: How the Climate Crisis Is Reshaping Youth Reality
For many young people, the climate crisis is not an abstract threat or a chapter in a school textbook — it is our lived reality.
Well-being is not just a modern English word: interview with Hana Pribilincová, part 1
If you have a problem, you are definitely not alone in it!