Zeitgeister — Global Talks Debate Team Photo: Ekko von Schwichow Switzerland Jonas Lüscher Jonas Lüscher, born in 1976, grew up in Switzerland, where he completed his training as a primary school teacher. In 2000 he moved to Munich, where he... Photo: Rodrigo Levino Brazil Carol Pires Carol Pires has a master in Latin American Studies from Columbia University and is a contributing op-ed writer for The New York Times en Español. Her writing... Foto: Gleb Morev Russia Maria Stepanova Maria Stepanova (b. 1972) is a poet, essayist, and journalist. She is the author of ten poetry collections and two books of essays, and a... Foto: Herbert Rohrer, Wildbild Austria Michael Zichy Michael Zichy is an Austrian philosopher. He spent his childhood in Burundi, Togo, Italy and Austria. He studied philosophy at... Foto: Youssef Rakha Egypt Youssef Rakha Youssef Rakha is a novelist and poet who writes in both Arabic and English. His interests include amateur pornography in the Arab world and the possibility of a post... Photo: Marco Giugliarelli Kenia Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor is a Kenyan writer. Her debut novel Dust (Knopf, Granta) was received to global acclaim, and was shortlisted for... Photo: Naren Bedide India Naren Bedide Naren Bedide is a writer, translator, and poet in English and Telugu. He is one of the founders...