Ana Rodrigues

A Citizen’s Council

In the German-speaking Eastern Belgian town of Eupen, we find an example of democracy that puts citizens at the heart of decision-making. This is done

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#17 From the borders of the union

A future on hold

Zeroing in on Cyprus is not an easy task. Too often, outsiders’ perception of the island fails to go beyond the political division of north

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Where will I vote?

I was born to a German father and American mother and have held two citizenships since birth. St. Louis, Missouri, where I grew up, has

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#17 From the borders of the union

An Mhór-Roinn, The continent

Growing up in Northern Ireland’s county Armagh, Tomaí Ó Conghaile was just one kilometre away from the border of the Republic of Ireland, where children

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#13 Designing (for) Humans

Dress to Express

My mother tells me that when our family arrived in the United States, I turned my seven-year-old back to the class each time the teacher

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#12 Online Lies, Offline Lives

Down the rabbit hole

Many evenings, my mother would sneak into her bedroom for hours at a time. She would lie on the bed, her face brightened by the

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