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Embracing the Journey: How Hostels Offer More Than Just Accommodation
Going to a foreign country on your own is a daunting and anxiety-inducing experience. You worry that you may struggle to meet peop…
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Traveling Pianist Jonas Hirschler Shares Music Across Europe’s Streets
While exploring the city of Bath, England, I came across a man with wavy bleached hair and a rainbow-coloured sweatshirt sitting a…
Royal Docks Internship Programme Honours Graduates
Last week, the Royal Docks Internship Programme participants celebrated their graduation. These young people have spent the last 1…
‘Lead and Be Led Workshop’ Puts our Youth at the Forefront of Tomorrow
Earlier this month, the Anti-Tribalism Movement (ATM), in collaboration with You Press, began with the first of eight workshops de…
Bath’s Buskers: Providing Life to a Historic City
Hopping on a bus on Sunday morning, I made the three-hour journey to Bath, England. As I left the Bath station, I was immediately …
Compass Wellbeing connects the community with ‘Enhancing Delivery Leaders for Tomorrow’
Earlier this month, You Press had the honor of attending Compass Wellbeing’s summer conference, ‘Enhancing Delivery Leaders for To…
Comparing Transit Strikes: London’s Ongoing Railway Dispute and New York City’s Subway
This being my first time out of the country, I was certainly nervous to travel through London. Looking at a map of the Underground…
You Press welcomes second cohort of ASPIRE Program
On the evening of Tuesday, July 25, You Press began its second term of the ASPIRE Program. Made up of 17 aspiring creatives with a…
Finding the strength to speak up against hate and fear: Ayaan Mohamud’s debut book
Attending Ayaan Mohamud’s book launch for “You Think You Know Me” was truly inspiring. Waterstones bookstore in Turnham Green, Lon…
Abdi Hassan: Founder of Coffee Afrik
Founder of Coffee Afrik – Abdi Hassan turns underused community spaces across London into environments for youth to do activities …
Tebussum Rashid on combatting discriminatory and racist institutions
Action for Race Equality is a charity with the mission to confront the institutions around them that are inherently discriminatory…
The Community Shop Newham is changing the lives of local hand-makers!
After dealing with the “frustration of not being able to find a pop-up service for hand makers in Newham,” Bianca Frimpong took ma…