An Unbreakable Bond – By Bibek Magar Nervous and excited, I met Chandra in a busy public park after much texting back and forth. He was the first gay man I had ever met in the 18 years of my life. Through his charming and humorous way of conversation, Chandra made me realize that there […]
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– By Eltrud Okeyo If I had a choice, I would have reversed the situation that led to the death of my grandmother. Unfortunately, I only had the will but not the power. At the age of eleven, I decided to live with my grandmother. Life was full of meaning. I felt protected and loved
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By Anbalagan Hari What comes to your mind if you think of a rag-picker? Let me have a guess: A man, dirty, poorly clothed, roaming around to search for waste material in a pile of trash? Now, what’s the reality: most rag-pickers are not men, they are women or young children who are hard-working to
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Wings to Life – by Deepu Kiran Why should parents send their children to an inclusive day-care center? If children already learn in their early childhood how important it is to face challenges and not to give up, they will be much better prepared for living an independent life and for contributing to positive changes.
Back to Papuan’s paradise – By Johan Andres Serhalawan Fresh air and blue skies, chirping birds, shady trees, and dense forests was the view in my grandma’s village, which is 40 km from Merauke. Spending my school holidays there, felt like living in a different world. That was my childhood experience, a long, long time
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– by Nancy Mbaura After hard work of gold panning, fish poaching, and tilling farmland, men from all walks of life in my district Norton, usually go to the Ngoni beer hall to take a drink or two to cool their throats. Some come to make friends, others are running away from responsibilities, or hide
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by Nduku and Oluwakemi Saturday 15th October 2022 was a remarkable day for us, the 2022 participants of the kanthari leadership training for ethical social change makers in India. We come from eleven countries and three continents, and we hosted a one-day exhibition on ideas for social change tagged “Spread the spice”. The event took
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by Robert Malunda My name is Robert Malunda. After having 2 girls, my parents were very happy to get a baby boy. I was born as a sighted child in 1988. When I was 3, I was affected by glaucoma. Doctors tried to cure it, but I eventually lost my sight at the age of
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by Kerlinda War “Monkey! Monkey!” Little children and some adults would scream as I walked by, bursting into laughter. This got on my nerves. it wasn’t a compliment; it only demoralized my spirits. Completely rejected and bullied by my friends and even my siblings, I became a black sheep. Not having anyone to play with,
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“If you want to know how RICH you are, find out how many things you have that money cannot buy”. – unknown “It was in December 2021 when I received the exciting news that after an intense selection process, I was chosen for the kanthari program, and I started to prepare for my journey to
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