(Video by Léa Surugue) By Léa Surugue Last April, a fishing boat carrying 800 people capsized off the shores of Italy. Only 27 survived. It was one of the worst human tragedies in the Mediterranean, ever. I had always wanted to cover the stories of people who left...
“I’ve been blessed with amazing teachers and a supportive environment. I want to do all that I can to help make that a reality for more colored girls.” Name: Djenab Conde Birth place: Beijing, China Age: 22 Occupation: Interning with GlobalGirl Media...
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...
Name: Léa Surugue Birth place: Paris, France Age: 22 Occupation: Recent graduate from City University in London with a master’s in international journalism Languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese Currently reading: “Too big to fail,” by...