Child development, as well as the way children learn, is a dynamic process. Children grow and learn in large part as a result of the way in which they interact with the world around them. Part of this mix is the culture in which they’re raised. Ching-Yu Huang explains the impact it can have. When it comes to learning, taking different teaching approaches to issues such as human rights has shown to be highly effective. Christof Heyns suggests that moot courts, where pupils play the role of lawyers and argue different sides of important human rights issues, are a great practical approach.

The 2018 World Cup is over but Africa's five qualifying teams, all of whom failed to progress beyond the group stages, are still licking their wounds. Chuka Onwumechili argues that African countries should take a closer look at why so many superstars who are eligible to play for African countries look elsewhere.