By Matt Harmon and Emily Russell. The theatre is a place to develop empathy and explore one’s own humanity. We believe creative expression is instrumental to establishing a common understanding from which sustainable peace can be created and enacted. Playwriting...
Written by Nour Al Tarsha. Part of our #YoungChangemakers series. It’s not just about politics and war. There is more to Syria than what we see behind a TV screen or what we read in a newspaper. Throughout history, sport has always been used to symbolise unity and equality between...
Written by Mazen Kobrosly. Part of our #YoungChangemakers series. When I heard about the Art, Language, Youth and the Legacy of Conflict in Lebanon project (also known as Lebanon: The Youth Roll), I was immediately drawn to it. How is it that these deep terms have some sort of relationship...
By Mailies Fleming Mailies Fleming, a student intern on the Changing the Story project and University of Leeds exchange student at University of Cape Town, reflects upon her experience of being involved in youth-focused participatory development in South Africa, using this to respond to what she learnt as a delegate...
This blog is part of Changing The Story’s #YoungChangemakers series. If you are a young person leading alternative actions for civil society building in the Global South and would like to be featured in the series, get in touch! Name: Moiz Khan Title of your video: My Story Age: 19 What 3 words describe...
Film co-produced by and starring Alana Cristina Alencar, Bianca Silva de Freitas, Isabela Sousa Silva, Natalia Gomes de Andrade Silva, and Yhandra Larice Da Silva This month for #YoungChangemakers, to celebrate International Women’s Day, we are sharing a short film made by five inspirational young women from the small city...
Written by Abhishek Indrekar My name’s Abhishek Indrekar and I’m 23 years old. I’m an independent documentary film maker and theatre artist working mainly in India. I’m going to share some of my views on why young voices matter through films and theatre. Introduction to India’s Hidden History India, as...
By Churchill Omondi Agutu and Oderick Ilunga Young Africans are building a movement for the future based on a simple question: What does sustainability mean to you? Just like the rest of the world, Africa is in dire need of sustainable use of its immense resources. The Africa Green Collar...