‘Just Do Not Forget Me’

One year after Haiyan, Tatay's story reminds me that listening with empathy lets people know they are not forgotten.

You Can Read to Them on Skype

Offer "longhouse" kids dignity, literacy and hope: read them a book online.

For Sharks’ Sake, Take a Vacation

Help fishermen and sharks just by exploring secret beaches and enjoying pristine snorkelling sites? Yes, please.

Dirty Water on My Face

When the universe tests your moral pronouncements it often uses you as the lab rat. Sometimes a soaking wet lab rat.

Beauty and Heroism

We all have difficulties to overcome. It means we can all be heroic.

Standing on Strangers’ Shoulders

What it means to have someone believe in you, believe that you can run with the best.

Ebola suspect in the room

My thoughts spiralled: "If Cliff got Ebola from me, he would surely die."

Lost Her Voice and Found Her Song

Crystal thought she’d lost it forever. What the singer did in response made her stop seeing herself as a victim.

A Place They Can Call Home

A blind boy spurs a teacher to set up a place for abandoned disabled children in Nepal.

Confronted by Class

Finding common ground to perforate the superficial and enjoy other people.