When The Walking Defeats You // A Look Into the LRA
“Killing seemed normal, another act in the struggle to stay alive.” – When the Walking Defeats You At the top of our winter reading list this year is the recently released story of George Omona, a former member of Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). When The Walking Defeats You: One Man’s Journey as Joseph […]
CONTEST: #40Chances in 40 countries
Storytellers often find inspiration in the strangest places. For Howard G. Buffett, inspiration came during a talk at a farm-equipment store in Illinois 12 years ago. During the talk, an agriculture expert told the audience that most farmers can expect 40 growing seasons, giving them 40 chances to improve every harvest. This struck a cord […]
Novelist Chinua Achebe dies at 82
Internationally acclaimed Nigerian author Chinua Achebe died this past Thursday in Boston. He was 82. At the age of 28 Achebe penned the African masterpiece Things Fall Apart. The novel told the story of European colonialism from the perspective of Nigerian protagonist Okonkwo, who rises to power only to be challenged by British colonial rule. Since its release […]
Charity Case: a brave blueprint
Every once in a while someone does such brave thinking that it revives your hope in everything. Dan Pallotta does that kind of thinking. In his new book, Charity Case, Pallotta provides a blueprint for a revolutionary movement to change the way the public thinks about charities, about giving, about change. He shows how virtually […]