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August 12, 2025

The hardest question: “Where are you from?”

Every time I am asked this, I freeze. A list of answers race through my mind and turn into an awkward laugh and an unconfident: “It’s a bit complicated but let’s just say Sweden.”

18-year-old Elias Malmqvist argues that home is defined by people, not places

August 11, 2025

Villains are not born – they are made

I often wonder whether psychology plays a role behind the scenes of some of the world’s most atrocious murders. From relationships turned sour to business disagreements that took violent turns — was it fate predetermined by genetics, or was it the result of a series of unfortunate events that shaped a cold-hearted soul

16-year-old Jamie Chan argues that psychology and circumstance are the real drivers behind criminal behaviour

August 11, 2025

Why nuclear war is unlikely today

Imagine, you are a tadpole, tasked, sometime in the middle of World War II, with designing the world of 1945. You don’t know if you will be an American soldier headed towards Okinawa, a Japanese civilian in Kokura, or a Soviet spy infiltrating Los Alamos. Your job is to set policy that leads to the most humane outcome – no matter who you turn out to be.

18-year-old Daniel Zhang argues that risks and global shifts since 1945 have lessened the threat

August 11, 2025

As overtourism threatens Japan’s economy, let’s try conscience spending

For example, the average cost of a low end meal around Japan is 1,000 yen ($6.76) and a high end meal can cost closer to 6,000 yen ($40.60). If you are not looking for gourmet cuisine, think twice before spending a pretty penny on what could otherwise be an affordable meal — by overspending, you’re pushing the prices up.

17-year-old Reva Sobti asserts the need for tourists to think before spending when travelling in Japan

August 10, 2025

The overlooked allies for Gaza’s peace are in Israel

A poll conducted mid-July for Israeli Channel 12 showed that 82% of Israelis supported a hostage deal that would end the war, and only 12% opposed it. Another poll, for the Times of Israel, conducted towards the end of that month, found that 53.2 % of Israelis rejected annexation of parts of the Gaza strip, while 38.9% supported it.

16 year-old Klara Hammudeh on the importance of the anti-war faction in Israel

August 10, 2025

Coaches’ pressure can ruin athletes. I learned that the hard way

Until sports organisations enforce policies like independent medical clearance, mandatory mental-health check-ins, and formal use of readiness scales, this cycle of harm will keep going.

17-year-old Katie Chen argues that athletes need more empathy from coaches in their recovery process

August 10, 2025

The lesson I learned from falling apart

The worst part about this was that football began to feel like a task. I had lost the fire, the shine and the energy I used to have. I lost that excitement of waking up early on game day. I lost those ceaseless butterflies that come right before the whistle starts the match. I lost that hustle and ‘need’ to be better than everyone else whether that was training or matches.

18-year-old Elias Malmqvist reflects on his journey with football

August 10, 2025

Art should be kept away from AI. Period

It is no secret that AI doesn’t have a heart or brain, making it impossible to replicate human emotional depth. There is no story or emotion behind the tiny pixels glaring through our screens, leaving viewers emotionally empty.

16-year-old Jennifer Yung-Coak explores the negative effects of AI on art

August 10, 2025

End the nuclear threat until it ends us

Gen Z often tries to joke about it to cope. For example, on TikTok you will see videos captioned “WW3 outfit inspo” or “I want a summer glow-up not a Summer blow-up.” Experts say it’s a defense mechanism – a way to manage overwhelming fear in a world where a single man could decide our fate in minutes.

15-year-old Irma Mecelė on Gen Z’s nuclear anxiety and the urgent need to choose peace over destruction

August 09, 2025

The UK’s Online Safety Act is ineffective. Here is why

The UK’s Online Safety Act, which places legal duties on online platforms to protect children from harmful content, starting July 25, is unsafe and fails to achieve its intended purpose. Instead, it creates major cybersecurity breaches and stifles online critical thinking.

16-year-old Lukas Abromavicius on how the Act puts privacy and free speech at risk

August 07, 2025

Hiroshima 80 years on: What happened and why it still matters

The attack on Hiroshima played a decisive role in ending World War II, its effects on survivors, international affairs and global nuclear policy are still felt today.

Daniel Zhang, 18, Jennifer Yung-Coak, 16, Elias Malmqvist, 18, Lukas Abramovicius, 16, Reva Sobti, 17, and Klara Hammudeh, 16, explore the legacy of the Hiroshima bombing

August 06, 2025

Hiroshima marks the 80th anniversary of nuclear destruction

Survivors, bereaved families, representatives from over 120 nations and international organisations, and thousands of Japanese citizens and visitors gathered at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima to mark the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing that killed over 140,000 people.

Irma Mecele, 15, Katie Chen, 17, Jamie Chan, 16, Klara Hammudeh, 16, and Reva Sobti, 17, report from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony

August 06, 2025

Hiroshima’s men and women disagree on Japan's persistent gender pay gap

There was a noticeable divergence between male and female respondents. Nearly all male interviewees expressed the belief that gender inequality is not a pressing issue in contemporary Japan. Female respondents painted a different picture.

Katie Chen, 17, Jennifer Yung-Coak,16, and Irma Mecele, 15, interview young people on gender inequalities

August 06, 2025

Hiroshima youth hesitant to have children amid financial instability

27-year-old Yuka told Harbingers’ Magazine that she would choose to have children but the financial difficulties are discouraging her.

Klara Hammudeh, 16, Jamie Chan, 16, and Elias Malmqvist, 18, interviewed youth on the decreasing birth rate in Japan

August 05, 2025

Hiroshima’s new tram line revolutionises Japan’s public transport

Locals and tourists in Hiroshima are excited for the newly opened tram line – the first streetcar in Japan to run on elevated tracks directly into a station building.

Reva Sobti, 17, Daniel Zhang, 18, and Lukas Abromavicius, 16, report on Hiroshima's long-awaited infrastructure improvement

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