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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Great teachers, great students
These are people who rose from humble beginnings and personal struggles to achieve world-renowned success, and all thanks to having great teachers. If you think that even your smallest actions as a mentor…
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The kind rider
Once upon a time in USA, a rider came across a few soldiers who were trying to move a heavy log of wood without success. The corporal was standing by, just watching…
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A special teacher
Years ago, a Johns Hopkins professor gave a group of graduate students this assignment: Go to the slums. Take 200 boys between the ages of 12 and 16 and investigate their background…
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Lives that made a difference
Queen Victoria of England asked Helen Keller once, “How do you account for your remarkable accomplishment in life? How do you explain the fact that even though you were both blind and…
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An act of kindness
1892, Stanford University. A young student was struggling to pay his fees. He was an orphan and did not know where to turn for money. He came up with a bright idea.…
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When you thought I wasn’t looking
When you thought I wasn’t lookingYou hung my first painting on the refrigeratorAnd I wanted to paint another. When you thought I wasn’t lookingYou fed a stray catAnd I thought it was…
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The teacher
There is a story of an elementary teacher many years ago. Her name was Mrs. Thompson. And as she stood in front of her 5th grade class on her very first day…
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The idea of KISS
A schooling initiative in Bhubaneswar doesn’t leave it to government, seeks to be the change agent. In a fairy tale, a kiss turned a frog into a prince. Recently, I was fortunate…
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Babar Ali – the world’s youngest headmaster
23-year-old Babar Ali, popularly known as the world’s youngest headmaster, started a school when he was all of nine. The school that Babar started in backward Bhabta village in West Bengal with…