Credit: Artevelde University of Applied Sciences
Earlier this week, the Ecuadorian authorities recaptured Fabricio Colon Pico Suarez, the alleged leader of the notorious Los Lobos gang. His escape spotlights the South American country’s struggles with drug trafficking and gang violence, which has also expanded to Western …
Rodrigo Díaz Guzmán
Rodrigo Díaz Guzmán recently immigrated to Belgium; however, this is not the beginning of his unique immigration story, nor will it be the end. My name is Rodrigo Díaz Guzmán. I was born in 1989 in Oaxaca, Mexico. Oaxaca is …
More than 400 people died after heavy rains caused floods and landslides in eastern DR Congo. Image from MONUSCO Photos.
500 people killed and tens of thousands displaced after extreme weather in Eastern Africa. On Thursday, the 4th of May 2023, over 400 people lost their lives in flash floods in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). This comes …
Travis Czechorski in the front of the City Hall Plaza of Leuven, Belgium
My life is like a splash of reality of the USA and the “American Dream” on my dreams and hopes. I wanted to feel safe and secure, not fear my life, because the government could care less. My country doesn’t …
Chris Jiang (photo: Lise Van Overbeke)
I came to Belgium for the work-life balance, but quickly realized Belgians are not as open as other Europeans I’ve met. And that’s making things more difficult for me. I moved from Taiwan to Belgium because of a job opportunity: …
A picture of Aiste telling her story of finding her home
It’s been over a decade since I lived in my home country Lithuania. At first, I considered it home, but the connection faded over time. Sometimes, I still call it home, but I don’t feel at home there anymore. My …
It’s the middle of December. The wind is howling, and the lakes are frozen. While the cold weather puts a stop to the boat racing season, it finds Danny and Herman in their atelier. Nautic model racing is a captivating …
Elene moved from Georgia to Belgium to study engineering, hoping for a better future /Credit: Evy Coeckelbergs
When I was eight, I knew I wanted to leave the country. The typical Georgian life – study, marry, work, die – is not made for me. I wanted more than the average Georgian. I knew I wanted to leave …
From Afghanistan to the streets of Brussels / FOTO: Lovis Somer
All people chase their hopes and ambition. I, on the other hand, chased something that is self-evident for most: a safe country. I knew the Taliban were looking for me and that it was dangerous for us to have the …
