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VOICE YOUR IDEAS!

What does democracy mean to you? - your chance to have your say!

Finalists from the WYMD's 2007 Essay Contest

As part of the Global Youth Campaign, the WYMD's essay contest was an opportunity for talented and inspiring young people to share their experiences with the ideals, the realities, and the future of democracy in their communities and countries.

VOICE YOUR IDEAS!

1) Where do you find democracy in your community?
2) What does democracy mean to you, your friends, your community?
3) Why do you work for democracy? Why are you an activist/active citizen?
4) What is your vision of an ideal society? What are some steps you can take to get there?

International Finalists

We are pleased to announce the international finalists and runners up - congratulations! All finalists (regional and international) will have the opportunity to have their work included in an international publication.

The following two finalists have been chosen to attend the 5th Assembly of the World Movement for Democracy in Kiev, Ukraine:

International Winners

Dyan Aimee Mabunga Rodriguez (Philippines) - pdf version

Anonymous (Belarus) - pdf version

The following three were chosen as runners up:

Runners up

Jessica Rojas Alegría (Mexico) - original Spanish - pdf version

Adriana Ciobanu (Romania) - pdf version

Andrei Filip Troie (Romania) - pdf version

Regional Finalists

Congratulations to the regional finalists, and thank you to everyone who submitted their work!

The following finalists will have the opportunity to be included in an international publication.

 

The AMERICAS

Daniel Abreu Mejía (Dominican Republic) - original Spanish

Jessica Rojas Alegría (Mexico) - original Spanish (English translation by Marta Díez and Andrea Des Marais)

Jorge Luis Vallejo Castello (Peru) - original Spanish (English translation by Andrea Des Marais and Marta Díez)

Laura Helen Lively (USA)

Mayra Trujillo Alvarado (Ecuador) - original Spanish (English translation by Marta Díez and Andrea Des Marais)

ASIA

Angelo Kairos T. dela Cruz (Philippines)

Dyan Aimee Mabunga Rodriguez (Philippines)

Galven Lee King Yue (Singapore)

Priveen Suraj S/o Santakumar (Singapore)

Veena Singh (Fiji Islands)

 

EURASIA

Dasha Komissarova (Russia) - original Russian

Khakimov Zhamshid (Uzbekistan) - original Russian

Anonymous (Belarus) - original Russian

 

EUROPE

Adriana Ciobanu (Romania)

Andrei Filip Troie (Romania)

Luciana Grosu Brindusa (Romania)

 


NORTH AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST

Abed Alsamad Bin Judeh (Morocco) - original Arabic

Iyad Al-Mallah (Iraq) - original Arabic

Muez Karaja (Palestine) - original Arabic



SUB SAHARAN AFRICA

Adebayo Waidi Gbenro (Nigeria)

Guelord Bahati Mbaenda (DR Congo) - original French (English translation by Ngalamulume Nkongolo John, edited by Arthur Gillette)

Orikiriza B. Donantus (Uganda)