Asli Yalçinkaya, born in 2008 lives in Schaarbeek and has Belgian and Turkish roots and attends secondary school in Laken. Loves talking authentically with others, singing, dancing.

Places for her are the Grand Place, La place Pogge. She loves the Christmas market and celebrations like Eid el-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.

Her questions to the future are about preserving art, culture and history, the sense of security of the people of Brussels and the influence of technology on the behaviour of future generations.

Yanis Boulkir, born in Brussels in 2015 and 9 years old during this interview, lives in Molenbeek, has Moroccan and Belgian roots and is a pupil in primary school. Loves playing outside and watching TV.

For him, Brussels is his friends, not enough nature and not enough trees, the Musical Instrument Museum and the museum with the dinosaurs he wants to go to one day, the Sky Z Park. He celebrates Ramadan and Eid amongst others.

His questions about the future are about how the houses are going to evolve, about his own life and about his work.

Michal Stawinski, born 1985 in Poznan, lives in Brussels, has Polish roots and owns a construction company. Came to Brussels in 2021 for business reasons.

Loves the diversity, the international context and the chance to build a new life. He also greatly appreciates the nature in and close to the city. He finds traffic and cleanliness a problem. Traditions are in the sphere of family and his roots.

His questions about the future are about inclusion, affordability and public transport.

Luc Calis, born in Gembloux in 1959, lives in Brussels-City and is retired, having worked for Zinneke among others. Loves gardening and does volunteer work at DUO for a JOB. Brussels was the place for him to start a new life after his studies in 1979.

He goes to the Pride every year and to a host of cinemas. He loves Brussels' diversity on all levels, the big puzzle that it is and that everyone can be a piece of it. He also loves the heritage days and the Stoclet palace. But he is bothered by institutional dysfunction. Saw Brussels also changing a lot: refreshed facades, fewer cars, more bikes and bike lanes, less pollution but more waste.

His questions about the future are about Brussels as the capital of Europe and living and connecting together.

Marie-Claude Ngongi, born 1970 in Kinshasa, lives in Brussels City, has Congolese roots, came to Brussels in 2003 and works as a cleaning lady and family helper.

Loves the African beat of Brussels. For her, Brussels is the vibrancy, but also the heavy traffic. She loves her street, the High Street in the Marolles, the Atomium, Matonge.

Her questions about the future are about urban renewal and housing, parks and leisure facilities and peace and quiet in the city.

Thomas Lauwers, born in 1976, has lived in Brussels since the age of 10, has Belgian and German roots and works as a reputation manager. Has spoken Dutch at school since childhood and French and German at home.

He has a strong attachment to Brussels city centre where he grew up and hung out at the metro station De Brouckère, the Halles Saint-Géry and Mont des Arts. For him, Brussels is vibrancy, diversity, improvement in terms of urbanism and culture, but also decline in terms of cleanliness, traffic, unemployment.

His questions about the future are about livability, greenery and fewer cars.

Sharufa Poças, born in 1992, has lived in Brussels since her two years in many different boroughs, has Portuguese and Congolese roots.

Loves the diversity, multilingualism and street language of Brussels, but less so the lack of accessibility of public spaces. For her, Brussels emblematic places are Matonge, the Atomium, the Brussels Park and the Osseghem Park, as well as the Basilica of Koekelberg.

Her questions about the future are about the look of Brussels, about urban development and being a reference or not.

Burçin Celik, born in 1994 in Brussels, lives in Evere, has Turkish roots and works as a recruiter. She speaks four languages.

For her, Brussels is above all the diversity in terms of people, neighbourhoods, social class and languages. Places of her youth are la Petite Anatolie around Chaussée de Haecht in Schaerbeek and the city centre with the Grand Place, Rue Neuve and Place De Brouckère. She loves the end-of-year atmosphere in the city.

Her questions about the future are about multiculturalism, quality of life and safety.

Roger De Bondt, born in 1930, lives in Brussels City, has Belgian roots and is retired.

Loves the Brussels dialect and all his memories of walking in Brussels and going out, such as to the KVS and dance balls. His life mostly took place in the Periphery before he came to live here in a retirement home.

His questions about the future are about living together, war and changing traditions.

Maria Montalve, born in 1993 in Chile, has been in Brussels for two years, lives in Brussels City, is an engineer and works as a product manager. Notes that migration and meeting others can change a lot in your life: your diet, the knowledge of other cultures or practices in religion.

Brussels for her is parks, beer, waffles, diversity, languages and central location, but also the weather and grey skies.

Her questions about the future are about living together across cultures, inclusion and integration.