Andrew Benson Greene, Jr.
The young Andrew Benson Greene, Jr. is a powerful model of peace in his home country of Sierra Leone. Though his life has been surrounded with violence and war, Andrew continually has chose to pursue...
View ArticleTop 11 Inspirational Heroes of 2011
Here is a collection of 11 inspirational heroes compiled from lists from around the world in 2011. For each of the heroes on this list there are dozens more on the lists they came from, and for each of...
View ArticleMalala Yousafzai
In the 1880’s a teenage Pashto woman named Malalai used her poetically powerful words to rally the Pashtun army against the invading British army at the battled of Maiwand. After encouraging the...
View ArticleOmer Goldman
Source: activestills.orgThe end of high school is an exciting time for most students. In many countries it means a journey into higher education and/or the beginning of an adult life. In Israel,...
View ArticleFan Yew Teng
A Tower of Virtue Remembered for his commitment to virtue and his uncompromising character, Fan Yew Teng lived a life that empowered others through knowledge, inspired them through his action, and...
View ArticleAsmaa Mahfouz
In the face of great adversity, the words “Do not be afraid” could not have come from a more unlikely person. Her whole life had been lived under the tyrannical rule of a corrupt government that...
View ArticleHans Scholl
The outgoing, charismatic and handsome Hans Scholl started his young life following the Nazi party in the increasingly unstable German nation of the 1930s. Full of hope and excitement, Scholl believed...
View ArticleKen Saro-Wiwa
In the mid-1990’s a small minority tribe living in the Niger River Delta stood up for their rights that had been taken by their government and by transnational oil companies. Because of their efforts,...
View ArticleChief Joseph
At the age of 30, the newly appointed Chief Joseph of the Wallowa band of the Nez Perce had little idea that he would hold the fate and lives of his people and his culture. He would spend the rest of...
View ArticleNelson Mandela
With patience, wisdom and a willingness to sacrifice for others, Nelson Mandela led a movement to unify a divided nation and reconcile decades of pain and racism. Throughout his life, Mandela...
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