Deeply moved by the quiet desperation of impoverished families waiting outside Mumbai’s Tata Memorial Hospital, Harakchand Sawla made an extraordinary sacrifice: he rented out his own thriving business to fund hot meals…
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Life is baeutiful
Long before we master grammar or spelling, we learn whether our voice matters. Recalling a kindergarten teacher who withheld her red pen so a young writer’s spirit could flourish, this reflective piece…
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The good samaritan
When asked to define the boundaries of love and duty, Jesus replied with a radical story that shattered social and religious divides. The Parable of the Good Samaritan reframes the question “Who…
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The wet pants
True empathy goes far beyond offering kind words—it is the quiet willingness to shield another from humiliation, even at the cost of one’s own comfort. When compassion moves us to absorb another…
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“Are you God?”
With Christmas coming, grandma was out shopping for gifts for her grandchildren. While she was at the toy store going through her list she noticed a small homeless girl outside wistfully looking into…
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Everyone can play
At a fundraising dinner for an American school that serves learning disabled children, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended.…
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The rescuing hug
When preemie twins Brielle and Kyrie Jackson were born, doctors weren’t sure they’d make it, until a smart nurse placed the girls together in one incubator. These iconic twins were born 12…
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Burdens give us wings
An old legend relates that, long ago, God had a great many burdens which he wished to have carried from one place to another on Earth. So he asked the animals to…
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Couple’s library ‘start-up’ gives free books to kids in 4 States
In the past two years, more than 2 lakh books have been sent to Prerna Book Banks, which has racked up 4,500 members. MEERUT: Amita Sharma, 32, comes from a rural part of…
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Jalabandhu
Debasis Mondal’s bright orange vest signifies the important role he plays in communities in his region of India. He’s a Jalabandhu – a “Water-Friend.” The Jalabandhu are hand-pump mechanics, and they are responsible for making sure…
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The elephants knew
Lawrence Anthony, a legend in South Africa and author of three books, including the bestseller, The Elephant Whisperer, bravely rescued wildlife and rehabilitated elephants all over the globe from human atrocities, including…
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Mary Todd Lincoln
Mary Todd Lincoln was no stranger to tragedy, even before her husband’s assassination. The Lincolns lost one son, Eddie, at age three. Then, in their White House years, they lost eleven-year-old Willie…