Healing often defies sterile protocols, finding its power instead in the profound, instinctive warmth of human touch and shared presence. “When preemie twins Brielle and Kyrie Jackson were born, doctors weren’t sure…
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Couple’s library ‘start-up’ gives free books to kids in 4 States
True philanthropy transforms personal empathy into collective infrastructure, proving that education flourishes when communities open both their hearts and their doors to the hungry minds of the next generation. In the past…
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Jalabandhu
Real empowerment happens at the intersection of self-reliance and community service, proving that when individuals master a vital trade, entire villages gain both dignity and drinking water. “Debasis Mondal’s bright orange vest…
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The elephants knew
Beyond human comprehension lies a silent, intuitive resonance—a profound testament to the unyielding bonds of memory, gratitude and devotion that unite all living beings. “Lawrence Anthony, a legend in South Africa and…
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Who is a saint?
A little boy attended a church that had beautiful stained-glass windows. The stained-glass windows, he learned, contained pictures of Saint Matthew, Saint Mark, Saint Luke, Saint John, Saint Paul, etc. One day…
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Fences
Valid boundaries do not restrict human potential; they define the safe space within which true autonomy and authentic expression can blossom without fear. Hank Tate, in Discipline – You Can’t Succeed Without…
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Touch
Can a simple touch — the holding of a hand, a hug, a pat on the back — really ease another’s burden? The answer is yes, according to a recent study at…
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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…
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People need love
In 2003, USA Today reported that a little loving contact can go a long way when it comes to physical health. A study by the American Psychosomatic Society had one group of people hold…
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When India’s Prime Minister took a bank loan to buy a car
India’s former Prime Minister Lalbahadur Shastri had many feats to his credit, but he will always be remembered as the PM who resurrected a nation’s broken self-confidence after the defeat against China…
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The story of a squirrel
This is one more interesting short storiy from Ramayana for children. After the abduction of Sita, Lord Rama along with this army of monkey and bears, started making a bridge of stones…
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Meet Jadav Payeng, the man who single-handedly planted an entire forest
Jadav ‘Molai’ Payeng (born 1959), a native of the Mishing tribe of Jorhat district in Assam, is no ordinary man. After the destruction caused by the 1979 floods near his birthplace in Assam, Jadav…