Jose Huedo, born in Castellon in 1980, lives in Anderlecht, has Spanish roots and works as a video editor.

He loves Maurice Van Meenenplein and the market there, activities with the Spanish community and the heritage of the various waves of migration from Spain to Brussels. For him, Brussels is a city full of surprises and cultural offerings, but also one with increasing violence and rising property prices.

His questions about the future concern Europe, politics and war.

Marie-Hélène Leroy, born in 1969 in Brussels, lives in Ganshoren, has Belgian and Greek roots and works as a teacher for the Centre Hellénique & Interculturel de Bruxelles. She lived in Greece between the ages of 18 and 43 but returned due to the economic crisis.

Loves the Parvis de Saint-Gilles, her neighbourhood Ma Campagne, the green boroughs of Brussels, the parks. For her, Brussels is a cosmopolitan city, the heart of Europe and a safe city.

Her questions to the future are about the mentality, safety and cleanliness of Brussels.

Soukaïna Rezgui, born in 1992, lives in Anderlecht, has Moroccan, French and Algerian roots and works as a marketing manager.

For her, Brussels is a whole range of places, the opportunity for constant discovery, multiculturalism and space for spontaneity. She loves culture, cafés and restaurants, jogging along the canal and la Promenade verte, but regrets the waste problem, the crowds and the lack of human contact and loss of community spirit.

Her questions for the future concern undiscovered neighbourhoods, a creative lifestyle and trade in Brussels.

Matei Cătuneanu, born in 2006 in Bucharest, lives in Etterbeek, has Romanian roots and came to Brussels in 2024 as a student. He speaks six languages and calls himself a francophile.

For him, Brussels is a melting pot of cultures, aesthetically interesting for the sake of architectural chaos and mix. His favourite neighbourhood is the Marolles.

His questions to the future are about the financial situation of Brussels, investing in language education and security and crime.

Romaïssa El Ammani, born in Brussels in 2019, lives in Jette, has Moroccan roots, attends nursery school and is almost six years old at the time of this interview. She enjoys watching television, playing, drawing, doing crafts, going to the park and seeing animals with her friends, picnicking and visiting Quick. She wants to become a doctor and live in a big house when she grows up.

Boris Bartstra, born in Brussels in 2012, lives in Anderlecht, has Dutch and Serbian roots and is a secondary school student. He is multilingual and speaks Dutch, English and Serbian at home, but finds it difficult to not speak French as well. He likes Lego, films, reading, playing music and going to the Chiro youth club. For him, Brussels is his Anderlecht neighbourhood and the area around his school at the Brussels Park, with Central Station, Bozar, La Monnaie, Cinematek and the Cathedral. He celebrates Christmas and Easter twice, Orthodox and Catholic. His questions about the future concern war, poverty and climate change.

Faris Nakshabandi, born in Brussels in 2014, lives in Anderlecht, has Moroccan and Saudi roots and is a primary school pupil. He is 11 years old at the time of this interview. For him, Brussels is the Grand Place, the ice rink at the Sablon, Kinepolis, the Zuidmarkt, Bright Brussels, the Christmas market and multilingualism and multiculturalism. He wants to become a detective or a writer when he grows up.

Swann Noury Hendrix, born in Brussels in 2013, lives in Anderlecht, has Belgian and French roots and is a primary school pupil. He is 11 years old at the time of this interview and enjoys scouting, athletics, the academy, playing with Lego, reading, seeing his friends and playing table tennis. He dreams of a career as a professional footballer. In Brussels, his favourite place is Astrid Park, and he enjoys walking in other parks. He celebrates birthdays and Christmas with his family. He wants to have lots of friends, never get sick, and never end up on the streets.

Théodore Chems, born in 2015 in Brussels, lives in Brussels, has Moroccan roots and is a pupil in primary school. Loves Tour & Taxis, the trampoline park and celebrations such as Eid, birthdays and Christmas. He wants more playgrounds and for people to be more attentive to public transport. His questions to the future are about his health and that of his family and living in a big house with a garden.

Sirine Louhabi Chentouf, born in 2020 in Brussels and aged 5 at the time of this interview, lives in Molenbeek, has Moroccan roots and attends kindergarten. Loves playing and drawing, chocolate sandwiches, watching animated films on the tablet and princesses. She likes going to the park, celebrating Eid after Ramadan and also her birthday. She wants to become a doctor later and dreams of a bigger house in Brussels.