The Juries have selected 9 finalists, but they have also acknowledged many others, that are included here (click on the name to download the essay):

Metodija Trajkovski, Macedonia
Ivan Kuzminovic, Serbia
Mohammed Al-Baaly, Egypt
Naureen Hamid, Bangladesh
Barbara Villa Verde, Brazil
Dace Kalnina, Latvia
Patricia Faustino, Philippines
Temitayo Etomi, Nigeria
Rolando Gonzales Martinez, Bolivia
Gerald Businge, Uganda
Miha Zavrsnik, Slovenia
Guarocuya Batista, Dominican Republic
María de los Ángeles Lasa, Argentina
Danitza Magdalena Montoya Suárez, Bolivia
Gabriel Macossay, Mexico