Michael Jacko
Canada
I'm inspired by the amount of strength, persistence, and resistance that people have despite what they are up against. There are many stories of resistance to colonialism but resistance to me means treating each other well and not being afraid to challenge the ways of thinking that divide us e.g. challenging racism, sexism, homophobia, ableism etc. I believe that as people we can move a lot farther ahead if we change the linear ways of thinking that work to divide us and we must see how we... ( اقرأ المزيد)
Isong
Nigeria
What inspires me most is seeing young people engage themselves in activities which are channeled towards the development of self and the community. I feel inspired when I see young people build up values for themselves. Not any kind of values, but useful and helpful values which are not just generally accepted as a societal norm but as moral ethics. ( اقرأ المزيد)
LWDG-Cameroon
Cameroon
The issue that matters to me most is development. I am from a very poor community where only some have the opportunity to go to school and others are left with no direction. Yet, I was fortunate enough to attend University and after the completion of my studies I immediately started to create my own development projects. Since then I have managed to secure funding from an international organization to start up my own Non-governmental organization (NGO), which you can visit at our website,... ( اقرأ المزيد)
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