Youth

The Sisterhood of Filipino Nannies

Ana P. Santos

Seven sisters work as caretakers for children in Dubai so that they can send money to their own families back in the Philippines.

July 25, 2015 | Al Jazeera America

Tunisians Struggle with Arab Spring Impact

Alice Su

In underdeveloped interior regions, lack of progress confounds residents, four years after political upheaval.

July 24, 2015 | Pulitzer Center

Learning Irish

Anna Hoffman

For many in Ireland, inadequate education in school left them without the ability to speak their own language. What's left is a longing for their culture and a sense of guilt.

July 23, 2015 | USA Today

Cuban 20-Somethings Brace for Big Changes as Ties with U.S. Improve

Tracey Eaton

As the United States and Cuba mend their diplomatic ties, young Cubans harbor hope for improved economic prospects and a better business climate in Cuba.

July 22, 2015 | Pulitzer Center

Indonesia: Dita's World

Larry C. Price

A young girl in Indonesia lives with the effects of an "uncommon disease"—mercury intoxication from gold mining pollution near her home.

July 22, 2015 | Al Jazeera America

Tunisia Faces Legacy of Religious Oppression in Fight Against Radicalism

Alice Su

With domestic dissatisfaction on the rise, Tunisia has become the top contributor of young foreign recruits to radical Islam's war in Syria.

July 14, 2015 | NPR

Egg War: Why India's Vegetarian Elite Are Accused of Keeping Kids Hungry

Rhitu Chatterjee

In the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, schoolchildren do not get meat or eggs in government-provided school lunches. Jainists are vegetarians, but many Indians (especially the poor) would prefer meat.

July 13, 2015 | NPR

School-Lunch Program Provides Unexpected Benefits for Rural Indian Women

Rhituparna Chatterjee

India's progressive school lunch program has helped curb hunger in classrooms. It has also provided stable jobs for cooks like Saroj, a domestic violence survivor.

July 06, 2015 | Pacific Standard

Class Struggles

Alissa Quart and Alice Proujansky

Blanca spent years taking care of other people's children before her own son could join her in the States. Now she struggles to find him the best education.

July 06, 2015 | Pulitzer Center

New York City: Navigating a Struggling Educational System

Alissa Quart and Alice Proujansky

After teaching underserved students, a writer and photographer return to document the struggling New York City educational system.

June 27, 2015 | Foreign Policy

Tunisia Braces for the Backlash

Alice Su

In the wake of the worst assault in the country's modern history, some wonder whether Tunis has paid too little heed to growing extremism in its midst.

June 22, 2015 | Pulitzer Center

Are New Bathing Suits Helping Zanzibari Girls Learn to Swim?

Claire Elizabeth Felter

With the introduction of specially-designed swimsuits, girls in one Zanzibar town are now being encouraged to participate in an aquatic survival program.

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