Juan Moreno Benjumea, born in Seville in 1991, lives in Anderlecht, has Spanish roots and works as a civil servant. He came to Belgium to study law in Leuven and then moved to Brussels.

He loves the diversity, dynamism and social role of Brussels as a capital city, but regrets the inequality and poverty. He finds the Spanish presence and migration history of Brussels residents in general interesting.

Oleksandra Kolomiets, born in Kyiv in 2018, lives in Brussels City, has Ukrainian roots and is a primary school pupil. She is seven years old at the time of this interview. She fled to Belgium with her mother; her father and grandparents are still in Ukraine. She loves the animals in the Museum of Natural Sciences. She takes the underground to school. She celebrates her birthday and Easter and misses the snow in Ukraine.

Adam Bouali was born in Jette in 2008, lives in Uccle, has Moroccan roots, is a secondary school student and works part-time. He considers religion important and is curious about other religions in his city.

Valeria Sylka, born in Ukraine in 1974, lives in Auderghem, has Ukrainian roots and came to Belgium because of the war. She was an economist in her country and now looks after her granddaughter and does voluntary work.

She loves Art Nouveau, café and jazz culture, the mix of people and tolerance, and multilingualism. On the other hand, she regrets the lack of safety, the waste problem and the difficulty of finding childcare. She celebrates Orthodox holidays, especially Easter.