"The Goats and Soda blog publishes hundreds of stories each year about global health news, about fighting poverty, about daily life in the Global South. Some of these posts attract a slew of readers. Then there are stories that people clearly connect with time on page is excellent! But let's call them underappreciated in total viewership. We asked our writers and editors to nominate stories that meant a lot to them and that they wish could find a bigger audience."
"In the waning days of 2025, it's not too late to catch up with these great reads. My son loved his first day of kindergarten. It brings up my own bittersweet memories When his son began kindergarten this week, educator James Kassaga Arinaitwe flashed back to his own initiation into school, growing up in Uganda under far humbler circumstances."
"With makeshift jump ropes and hide and seek, kids play to cope with crisis From Gaza to Ukraine to South Sudan, children play to deal with the stress and find a moment of joy. One country's survival guide in the wake of U.S. aid cuts Uganda is one of the countries that's greatly affected by the reduction of U.S. foreign aid. Here's how the health care system is responding with trepidation, innovation and resilience."
Hundreds of Global South stories appeared in 2025 covering global health, poverty, and everyday life. Editors nominated underappreciated pieces they wished would reach larger audiences. Selected stories include an educator's bittersweet memory of his son's first day of kindergarten after recalling humble schooling in Uganda; a Pakistani inheritance tradition where the youngest child inherits; children in Gaza, Ukraine and South Sudan using makeshift play to cope with crisis; Uganda's health system adapting to reduced U.S. foreign aid with trepidation, innovation and resilience; research into how Ebola can persist in survivors during Congo outbreaks; and India's rapid rise in chess with 85 grandmasters.
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