“As a Palestinian, my life was a war,” Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish is saying. “You expect the worst of tomorrow. You say, ‘Thank god, I am alive today, but I don’t know what will happen tomorrow’. ” His voice cracks a little on the last words as our internet connection falters and the video feed stutters. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Inspirational Speakers
Chandima and Anoja Rajapatirana: On Providing E.A.S.E to Sri Lankans with Autism
A single sentence on the back of Chandima Rajapatirana’s t-shirt reads ‘nothing is impossible’. As far as personal mottos go, this one suits its wearer to a tee. Diagnosed with autism and apraxia as a four- year- old, Chandima has defied the prediction of specialists. The man who they recommended should be institutionalised is today … Continue reading
Devdutt Pattanaik: On “restructuring of the Mahabharata for the 21st century”
The Mahabharata – sometimes considered the fifth Vedda – is longer than the Odyssey and the Iliad combined, and its influence rivals that of the Bible and the Quran. Though ranked high among the world’s most ambitious and absorbing works of literature, it hasn’t always been among the most accessible. Yet, Devdutt Pattanaik’s ‘Jaya: An … Continue reading
Robin Sharma: The Monk Who Kept His Ferrari
It’s a story Robin Sharma loves to tell, especially as it so neatly elucidates his own thinking: “When I was growing up my father took out a piece of paper and he translated a Sanskrit poem onto that piece of paper that I have never forgotten. He took that piece of paper and he taped … Continue reading
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