by News Decoder | 30 Dec 2015 | Uncategorized
Sixteen young people from around the world expressed their views, interests and concerns in our “snapshot” series of mini-biographies in 2015. The future of our world will soon be in the hands of their generation. They deserve our encouragement, counsel...
by Giuliana Nicolucci-Altman | 16 Dec 2015 | Europe, Islam, School Year Abroad, Terrorism
Study abroad is about being afraid. The Paris attacks have forced me to confront an unexpected fear and allowed me to discover the beauty of France. A shrine to victims of the Paris attacks, 30 November 2015. (EPA/Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt) Giuliana Nicolucci-Altman is...
by News Decoder | 30 Nov 2015 | Uncategorized
Name: Maria Isabel dos Santos Veiga Birth place: Medianeira in the state of Parana, south of Brazil Age: 24 Occupation/Studies: Au Pair at AuPairCare. I’m on a matching process with a family to go to the United States. Languages: Portuguese, English, German,...
by News Decoder | 9 Nov 2015 | Uncategorized
Name: Giulia Di Domenico Birth place: Milan, Italy Age: 25 Occupation: Freelance translator for Blue Heron Research Partners and job seeker Languages: English, Italian and working on my Arabic Currently reading: “Island Beneath the Sea” by Isabel Allende...
by News Decoder | 5 Oct 2015 | News Decoder Updates, Youth Voices
Born in Morocco and living in France, Othmane Mechatte has “a multiple, intricate identity.” Othmane Mechatte Name: Othmane Mechatte Birth place: Fès, Morocco Age: 26 Occupation: Graduate student Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Italian...