The beauty and the problems of Africa Despite global and national recognition of children’s rights, Africa is still dealing with many problems such as poverty, lack of drinkable water, and brutal violence against children, old people, and women. I was 19 years old when I went to Kenya for the first time, with the association…
In 2019, Elena, a 24-year-old Italian student, started doing a Master’s degree in African Studies at the University of Copenhagen. She had always been curious about the roots of inequalities displayed on the African Continent, but, in 2017, she had a revelation when, before writing her bachelor’s thesis, she decided to join a volunteer project…
Jessica’s experience Jessica is a 26-year-old girl who has always been passionate about and fascinated by Brazil and its culture. That is why she studied the Portuguese language and literature at University in Venice. After she graduated, she spent three months (April-July 2017) volunteering in Brazil with Aiesec organisation. Aiesec is a non-profit, independent, non-party,…
In September 2020, the Indian Parliament approved three farm acts known as Farm Bills. This led to dissension among farmers especially in the northern regions, followed by protests all across the country. Indian farmers’ conditions To understand the current situation in India, one should consider the importance of agriculture in the country’s economy. According…
What happened As many of us may have read over the last few weeks, on February 22nd, the Italian Ambassador in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Luca Attanasio, was killed together with a member of the Italian military force “Carabinieri”, Vittorio Iacovacci, and their driver. The identity of the killers has not been clarified…
Despite global and national recognition of children’s rights, Kenya still faces many challenges such as poverty, limited access to drinking water and healthcare, violence against children, child marriage, and female genital mutilation. Unfortunately, Kenya is also scourged by one of the world’s worst HIV and AIDS epidemics. The knowledge and tools for preventing HIV transmission are available worldwide, but…
A volunteering experience in Colombia Golden dust floats through the air as the motorcycle roams the dirt road that starts just off the busy highway in Santa Marta, Colombia. Some old ladies sit in the shade outside their tiny houses to escape the unbearable heat of a February afternoon; chickens, cats, and stray dogs chase…
The majority of us knows the Dominican Republic as that wonderful island in Central America, which is famous all over the world for its amazing seashores, its incredible music, its resemblance to a paradise, a place where everything is possible. As if it was disconnected from the rest of the world. A new experience…
After years of struggle, abortion is now legal in Argentina A historical moment has finally arrived: on December 30th, 2020 the Argentine Senate approved abortion legalization. Argentina legalised abortion and became the fourth main Roman Catholic country in Latin America to allow it, along with Cuba, Uruguay, Guyana, and the state of Mexico City. For…
The famous Erasmus program, which stands for European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students, is a student mobility program of the European Union that was created in 1987. Studying abroad is a central part of Erasmus+ and has been shown to have a positive effect on later career prospects. It is also…
