Written by Barbara Gąsienica Seoul, South Korea –  a bustling megacity with over 10 million residents. Seoulites have been searching desperately for places to relax, unaware that the solution has been right there all along. The streams and reservoirs have been quietly waiting for their potential to be recognised.  HongjecheonContinue Reading

Written by: Ramona Schnall In the first part of my essay about Bookchin’s dream of municipalism, I sketched his idea of the municipality as the place to resist capitalism and environmental destruction.  But then how realistic is the picture of self-sufficiency and autonomy really? When thinking about human nature, wouldContinue Reading

Written by Vittoria Cateni Cambodia, a land in Southeast Asia, has a particularly troubled history, ranging from the breakdown of the Angkor empire to French colonialism, and finally the Khmer Rouge’s brutal regime. As the country strives to move past beyond its past, the legacies of those events continue to hinder its opportunity for development.  One of theContinue Reading

Written by Ramona Schnall Should it happen that you come to pass a small town in Tunisia, and its name happens to be Zammour, your gaze might be bewitched by the stabbing beauty enfolding in front of your eyes. Sandy mountains softly stretch over the horizon as a sea ofContinue Reading

Written by Aiyana Vittoria Amplatz  The progressive erosion of borders given by the increasing globalization of economies has, in recent years, facilitated the fusion of cultures and traditions. This has increasingly led to multiple debates surrounding this phenomenon and the positioning of various cultures in relation to one another. ForContinue Reading

Written by Kayla Sagiz- Head of Submissions Bali, the Indonesian island paradise, has always attracted sun-seekers and spiritual seekers alike. However, in recent years, a new type of traveler has arrived: the digital nomad.  These remote workers have left their traditional office jobs in search of more freedom and flexibility,Continue Reading

By Kayla Sagiz In this compelling interview I asked my grandparents Yaşar and Fifi to share their experiences living in Istanbul as Turkish Jews over the past 80 years. From facing discrimination and violence to navigating the Istanbul Pogrom, they provide a powerful insight into the struggles and resilience ofContinue Reading