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In Burkina Faso, teenagers listen to the Russian national anthem and artists paint a portrait of Putin in a graffiti festival. In Niger, citizens salute the Russian flag, chanting “Long live Russia, ...

The Flight School has chosen to reimagine the gap year, instead, calling it a “launch year.” Could you share the message and purpose behind this rebranding? The transition after high school shouldn't ...

Alexander De Croo served as Prime Minister of Belgium from October 2020 until February 2025. He previously served as the Belgian Minister of Finance and Development Cooperation. De Croo studied at ...

Mati Carbon Removals has made tremendous progress in the last few years, and has already begun operations in India, Tanzania and Zambia. Why has the Global South been the priority frontier for this ...

Elizabeth Place Elizabeth Place is an Editor-in-Chief for the Harvard International Review. 3 posts Europe ...

Vikram is a sophomore at Harvard studying Social Studies with a secondary in Economics He is interested in international development and foreign investment in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Kate Bigley Kate Bigley is a staff writer for the HIR and is studying linguistics. 3 posts Energy & Environment ...

Emefa, a staff writer for HIR, is studying Economics and Global Health. She is interested in the intersection of international development and global health in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.

William Mao William Mao is a staff writer with the Harvard International Review. He is interested in energy policy and US-China relations.

Sydney Black is Editor-in-Chief for the Harvard International Review. Her interests include international development, environmental policy, and agrarian politics.

Isabela De los Rios Hernández Isabela is a staff writer originally from Colombia. She is a Government Concetrator interested in international development and public policy.