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Ruhana Kuddus Fought for the Emancipation of Indonesian Women through Journalism and Education 4 min read

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Ruhana Kuddus Fought for the Emancipation of Indonesian Women through Journalism and Education

by Abul Muamar and Thomas Panji 2 years ago

“In the history of Indonesian education, there was no other 10-year-old girl who had the initiative to open a free school. Ruhana was the only one.”... Read More

Kasim Arifin’s 15 Years of Service in Waimital as a University Student 3 min read

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Kasim Arifin’s 15 Years of Service in Waimital as a University Student

by Nazalea Kusuma 3 years ago

Kasim Arifin was a university student when he chose to serve and walk the talk. He stayed for fifteen years in remote Gemba, Indonesia, to farm and help the small village prosper.... Read More

Ramveer Tanwar ‘Resurrects’ the Dead Lakes of India 4 min read

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Ramveer Tanwar ‘Resurrects’ the Dead Lakes of India

by Zia Ul Haq 3 years ago

Ramveer Tanwar’s lake restoration project ensures clean water availability—not only for human’s daily needs and irrigation but also for the plants and animals as essential elements of our biodiversity.... Read More

William Kamkwamba, the African Youth Who Seizes the Wind 3 min read

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William Kamkwamba, the African Youth Who Seizes the Wind

by Zia Ul Haq 3 years ago

When William Kamkwamba was 13, his East African country, Malawi, was in a famine. His parents could not pay for school because drought attacked their fields. William Kamkwamba had to leave school and drop out. ... Read More

Zhang Junping’s Sisyphean Task: from Abandoned Mines to Green Paradise 4 min read

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Zhang Junping’s Sisyphean Task: from Abandoned Mines to Green Paradise

by Nazalea Kusuma 3 years ago

Some local governments in China have approached Zhang to learn his methods in treating and greening their abandoned mines.... Read More

Tetsu Nakamura Flowed Life Back to the Valley of Death 3 min read

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Tetsu Nakamura Flowed Life Back to the Valley of Death

by Zia Ul Haq and Nazalea Kusuma 4 years ago

Tetsu Nakamura was a physician from Fukuoka, Japan, who spent decades of his life helping people in a desert area in Eastern Afghanistan. Nakamura’s story is one of respect, commitment, and hard work. ... Read More

Rebirth of a Forest: 25 Years of Sadiman’s Trees 2 min read

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Rebirth of a Forest: 25 Years of Sadiman’s Trees

by Zia Ul Haq and Nazalea Kusuma 4 years ago

This year, a forest at the slopes of Mount Lawu flourishes, and the credit goes to one man, Sadiman. Today, we celebrate Sadiman and his twenty-five years of labor. ... Read More

Beena Rao and Her Fight for Education for the Children of the Slums 2 min read

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Beena Rao and Her Fight for Education for the Children of the Slums

by Zia Ul Haq 4 years ago

Beena Rao is the woman behind a free teaching initiative called Prayas in India. This community has reached over 5,000 children in the slums of Gujarat.... Read More