A hotseat is an online chat that takes place in a special forum. During a hotseat children get the chance to put their questions to a participant and get a live response. There have been a variety of different hotseats during the life of the OWZ project. Some of the highlights include Deylin, an English teacher from Nicaragua (who also talked about fairtrade); Rimas, a Maasai from Kenya; Htoo Ku, a teacher from Burma; James a development worker from the D. R. Congo; and Dahlia, a French teacher from Egypt who talked about Eid.

KadyM asked Htoo Ku: "How do you feel about the monks protesting and what's happening?"

Htoo Ku replied: "We appreciate and respect them for risking their lives. We value their bravery and at the same time we are very very sad about the military crackdown on the protestors. We feel angry and want to retaliate."

ChristopherG58 asked Deylin: "How much money do you earn each month in Nicaragua?"

Deylin replied: "About £33 a month as a teacher. This is the minimum wage for a teacher."

In an email to the OWZ editor RachelW31 said: "When can we talk to Rimas again? I love One World!"