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Serving Lunch and Cheating Death in Mogadishu, SomaliaHere is the heartwarming story of a Somali chef who left a successful career as a restaurateur in London to return to his war-ravaged homeland of Somalia to build his dream: providing the people of Mogadishu with a place to eat good, fresh food. And maybe, indirectly, to help bring peace through alliances that can only be made at a dinner table.
He has survived terrorist attacks and near bankruptcy - yet his restaurants continue to flourish. |
Argentinian Car Mechanic Develops Revolutionary Device to Aid Difficult ChildbirthAdapted from BBC News: Apart from having five children of his own, Jorge Odon had no connection with the world of obstetrics. He did, however, have a talent for invention.
After a great deal of careful experimenting and input from medical experts, this car mechanic from Argentina has created a potentially revolutionary device to help women during difficult births. |
Jorge Odon demonstrates device.
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"I woke up one night with this idea, it almost felt magical. What I cannot understand is how I came up with a solution to help babies be born. I'm moved by the potential of this invention and I'm especially grateful to the doctors who first believed in me." |
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"My grandfather asked me, ‘Why are you there? Tell me why you stay there.’ I catch myself. The only answer was, ‘How can I not be there?’” |
"I am a Ukrainian": The Viral Hero of the MaidanAdapted from The Daily Beast: "In the viral video, I Am A Ukrainian, (left), the young woman stands on the EuroMaidan telling her story and imploring people to help the citizens of Ukraine in their quest for freedom. She goes by only her first name—Yulia—and she is impassioned and articulate...
The video was filmed before the massive violence that has convulsed Kiev, but its message is eerily prescient. Now, with over 100 dead and fighting that continues to grow...Yulia says that her message is ever more urgent." |