Tell Me About It…
We have no control over many of the things that happen to us in our lives but if…
Category: Power of Story
Stories Are Us
We use stories for everything – it’s how we understand the world. We tell ourselves stories to explain…
Previously on – As Seen on TV…
I came across this video on entertainment-education and thought you might also like to have a look –…
Educate Girls and Change the World
There is no tool for development more effective than the education of girls. Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary…
The Wolves Inside Us
A Cherokee boy was upset with a friend who had done him an injustice and he went to…
The Tale of the Iron Fish
Anemia is a serious problem throughout the developing world and it has serious consequences for the health of…
Sometimes a Trail of Tears can lead to Kindness
The Trail of Tears is the name given to the forced relocation of Native Americans following the Indian Removal Act…
The Only Failure is Failure to Learn
David Damberger works with Engineers without Borders. In this talk he explains the importance of facing up to failure – not…
Going Your Own Way
You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction…
I am Spartacus…
In their book, Half the Sky, Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl Wudunn tell the story of an Indian neighbourhood –…