by Jack Kapund Kambale | 13 Feb 2026 | African Leadership Academy, Culture, Personal Reflections, Student Posts, Youth Voices
Every moment could be our last opportunity in life, and this acknowledgement gives weight to our actions while stripping away trivial distractions. A section of the painting “Death And Life” by Gustav Klimt, 1908. This article by student Jack Kapund...
by Ayira Browne | 12 Feb 2026 | Africa, African Leadership Academy, Culture, Economy, Personal Reflections, Student Posts, Youth Voices
We learn that it is good to share what we have with those less fortunate. But when those around us simply take, important social bonds begin to fray. Two hands beg for help. (Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock) This article by student Ayira Browne was produced out of News...
by AyanfeOluwa Ayanlade | 10 Feb 2026 | African Leadership Academy, Environment, Student Posts, Technology, Youth Voices
Many argue that technology comes with high social and environmental costs. Others say innovation will save our planet. Can both be right? A smart phone sits on a dinner table. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article by student AyanfeOluwa Ayanlade was produced out...
by Fatma Ezzahra Rziga | 9 Feb 2026 | African Leadership Academy, Culture, Personal Reflections, Student Posts, Youth Voices
Language shapes how people perceive each other. Small differences in pronunciation can affect who is welcomed or dismissed. But language can also be a bridge. Two women in conversation. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article by student Fatma Ezzahra Rziga was...
by Lennox Huisman and Maximilian Wunderli | 21 Jan 2026 | Decoder Replay, Economy, Realgymnasium Rämibühl Zürich, Student Posts, Switzerland, Youth Voices
At the World Economic Forum, important people discuss global problems. For the people who live in Davos, it’s a week of cars and people clogging the streets. Davos in Switzerland, site of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. (Photo by Rumir) Editors...
by Ramona-Blessing Mkunna | 9 Jan 2026 | Africa, African Leadership Academy, Contest winners, Health and Wellness, Student Posts, Youth Voices
Raising a child with autism carries special challenges. Confronting the ignorance of society shouldn’t be one of them. A Tanzanian flag set against the colorful jigsaw puzzle pieces that signify autism awareness. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article by...
by Catherine Dowuona-Addison | 8 Jan 2026 | Contest winners, Podcasts, SOS-HGIC, Student Posts, Youth Voices
This prize-winning student podcast explores how faith and power — forces that can be used for good — may be misused for personal gain. The result is tragic. A photo of the Guyanese rainforest superimposed on a map showing Guyana. (Image adapted from Canva/Getty...
by Amaury Chauve | 16 Dec 2025 | Contest winners, Education, Environment, European School Brussels, Student Posts, Youth Voices
Ask people at random what countries emit the most greenhouse gases and you find we have a long way to go in educating people about climate change. A surveyor asks a person on the street about climate change. (Illustration by News Decoder based on Canva image) This...
by Slav Karaslavov | 11 Dec 2025 | Contest winners, Environment, Europe, European School Brussels, Student Posts, Youth Voices
Grapes are notoriously sensitive to weather. That leaves grape growers struggling to adapt to the long-term effects of climate change. A vineyard in the Wallonia region of Belgium glows with autumn colors, the vines stretching in neat rows across rolling hills. (By...
by Hannah Choo | 3 Dec 2025 | Asia, Music, Youth Voices
Sergiy Salo has spent his life performing in concert halls. But the audiences he prefers are the people who sit on public benches in the streets of Seoul. Sergiy Salo performs on the street in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Hannah Choo) I sit on a public bench in South...