Båtskärnäs. A family with children from Perth, Australia swings between the ice floes in the Kalix Archipelago. Christopher Neale, Ha Truong and daughter Alice Neale trade heat for cold on vacation and are among a growing number of tourists paying for experiences in snow and ice.
See the report: Alice, 7, swims between ice floes – covered 1,300 miles
Gothenburg. The doll in the hospital bed is not feeling well and Emilia has to make a diagnosis. She blinks and reads the doll’s diary.
At the Drottning Silvia Children’s Hospital there is a ward where children can forget about pain and difficult cancer treatments for a while. In play therapy, play can heal.
Read the report: The youngest patients get a break here – with crafts, singing and games
Bethlehem. 15-year-old Noor wants to become a professional soccer player – even though he grew up in the Aida refugee camp in the West Bank. Everything here is based on the cooperation and mutual support of the residents. But when the Unrwa aid organization is attacked, the Aidans’ survival is acutely threatened.
See the report: “The goal is to make life so unbearable that Palestinians will voluntarily choose to leave the country.”
New York. Nadege Romulus shares her one-room apartment with her husband, three children and dog Pop. She has lived here for 22 years, but not once has the landlord fixed any problems. Now Mayor Mamdani is promising tougher action against fraudulent hosts – and is pushing for the city to build 200,000 new apartments.
See the report: Everyone should be able to afford to live in New York, Mamdani promises – but is that realistic?
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