Are humans like lemmings?
Three young activists are involved in number of protests with the feeling that individual change ins’t enough and the urge to fight for their future. We’ve seen that, usually, protests don’t overthrow governments so we can ask ourselves: is there a point to activism? We’ll show you why we need activism and the big changes […]
Surviving below poverty line in France
In #France, 19% of 18-29 years olds have standard of living below the poverty line, Cleo is one of them, check out her story!
Venice VS Madrid: two cities changed by toursits
#Venice and #Madrid, two of the most visited cities in the world, thriving thanks to tourists but also “buried under their weight”, according to some. We met with citizens who have, for tens of years, witnessed their city changing to adapt to tourists’ needs, here is what they had to say.
The less fortunate Madrid
In Madrid, #Spain, an invisible line separates the rich Northeast from the not-so-rich Southwest. Neighborhoods like Usera have three times less income than the rich ones in the North. A group of youngsters decided to face this reality together in a boxing gym.
A Greek crisis in students’ housing
Only 915 rooms are available for a total of 119,264 #students at the University of Athens. It is one of just a few universities providing free accommodation. Although education in Greece is free, students with lower income backgrounds struggle without sufficient financial support. We met some of them to hear their stories.
France VS Greece: The fight against police brutality
Police brutality is the source of major public concern in both France and Greece. In 2019, France recorded 868 investigations into intentional police violence*, 292 of them were linked to the “Yellow Vests” protests, during which Jérôme, 43, lost his eye after being hit by a police “scatter grenade”. In Greece, Danai, 28, was severely […]
Rents up by 70% in Poland because of Ukraine
Investment in real estate was a gold mine in #Poland in the 90s… Many people bought apartments very cheaply, renting them for a fortune today. It takes an average Pole 42 working days to earn an extra 1m2 of rented flat. Whereas it takes only 8 days for a Parisian. Here is why and how […]
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Close up with Anika Corbeska [Skala magazine]
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