Sam’s Way: A French Man on a Mission to Save Farming
Samuel Michaud is a farmer who lives in the region of Auvergne in France. Since he was a child, he knew he would own and run his own farm. But over the past few years, he has been worried about the state of agriculture: from high suicide rates among farmers to unsustainable animal nutrition products. […]
Persecuted for being a woman: the story of Iranian actress Sadaf Baghbani
Sadaf Baghbani is a young Iranian actress. Back in her home country, she fought for women’s rights until she could, especially after the brutal death of Mahsa Amini. Once, during a protest, she was shot 150 times with a pellet gun. She still bears the scars today. Recently, Sadaf moved to Italy, the only country […]
From food insecurity to homelessness: students on the verge of poverty
Ariane, Alexis and Philomène are all student activists from Le Poing Levé, a leftist student union studying the well-being of university students across France and fighting for better conditions. Their recent survey demonstrated horrifying results: thousands of young people across the country struggle with food insecurity, homelessness and having to juggle full-time studies with a […]
Athens: can city authorities save it from overtourism?
Athens, like many of Europe’s capital cities, is crowded with tourists, much more than what the city can comfortably handle. Athens welcomed more than 7 million tourists in 2023, and experts predict a 20% increase in 2024. Locals are not happy: short-term rentals are pushing them out of their own city, and changing the city’s […]
The struggle of school teachers in Greece
€776 — that’s the salary of a newly qualified school teacher in Greece today. Between long hours, unpaid overtime, lack of bonuses and high levels of stress, financial hardship is only one of the struggles that people like Dora Kinti, a high school teacher, have to face daily. @Popagandagr interviewed Dora to find out why […]
In Bologna, Italy, students are demanding better studying conditions
Almost 70% of university students in Italy live with their parents, compared with the EU average of 17%, according to a Eurostat report. From high rent to unpaid internships, Italian students are protesting and demanding better rights, similar to their counterparts in Poland. On assignment for @KrytykaPolitycznaTV two students from Poland went to Bologna to […]
Inside La Rocafonda, home of young football star Lamine Yamal and a target for the far right
He was the face of Spain’s victory at Euro 2024. 16-year-old Lamine Yamal is the present and the future of la Roja, the Spanish football team. Every time he scores he shows the number 304 with his hands. It’s the postal code of La Rocafonda, where he grew up. La Rocafonda is a working-class and […]
This LGBT choir in Poland is more than a place to sing together
Voces Gaudii was established in 2014 and currently has approximately 60 singers in it. It is the first LGBTQ+ choir in Poland. Its purpose is, among others, an attempt to engage non-heteronormative people in cultural and social activities. But it’s more than just a choir, for many of its members, it’s an acquired family. @KrytykaPolitycznaTV […]
Is a different kind of school possible? Children respond.
Children spend a large part of their time in school. School is the first institution where they have to adapt to explicit rules. Primary education is the subject of many debates: from public vs private models to grading systems. But what about the children, what do they think of their schools? @elsaltotv decided to […]
Persecuted in Exile: activists and their families who can’t hide from the Guinean authorities
Fausta is the daughter, sister, niece and wife of opponents repressed by the dictatorship of Teodoro Obiang, and herself a fighter for freedom and against the impunity of a tyranny that has been in power in her country, Equatorial Guinea, since 1979. She has been living in exile in Madrid for seven years and is […]
