Carsten Cierocki
Germany
When I was a child I had to experience a hard life in a family with my 9 brothers and sisters. After my parents got divorced when I was 14 years old, I felt like I "woke up in my heart". I was walking through the town with a friend of mine, she is still a friend now, chatting about what we are, what we feel and what we see around us in the world. "This is a strange world, poverty, starvation, crime, war, pollution of the environment, and so on. Do we really belong here? Is this the place we... ( read more)
medin
Canada
Knowing that I have the privilege of living in this part of the world with things my cousins back home think they need. i have to represent for them and for my family here in Canada to do my best in everything i do. Knowing that others in the world want to make life better for others as well is always inspirational. ( read more)
Liz Cooper
Senegal
To answer this question I first have to say that I often find it difficult to obey authority figures who I feel are not justified in terms of the ways they lead others. Yet, I strongly agree that we all need leadership but leaders should be chosen democratically and their methods should be open to public critique. Thus, a good leader is one who will listen to their followers and will effectively compromise with them in order to ensure a clear vision for her or his organization, country,... ( read more)
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