Tchekwie
Canada
I am extremely passionate about Indigenous issues, and all facets of Indigenous struggles. I have worked in Treaty Land Entitlement and Specific Lands claims, which allowed me to gain invaluable knowledge of the legal systems for First Nation land claims in Canada. However, this was not the beginning of my introduction to Indigenous politics. I grew up in a home that was surrounded and occupied with people heavily involved in Indigenous politics. Protests, vigils, conferences, gatherings... ( read more)
Pascal Bekono
Cameroon
J’ai toujours voulu servir et faire entendre ma voix. Les mouvements associatifs sont des véritables moyens d’expression des jeunes. J’ai été inspiré tout d’abord dès le bas age par des activités volontaires, par la suite en terme d’expression et de rencontre et d’échange. C’est ainsi que dés l’age de 12 ans, j’ai intégré les clubs volontaires du quartier, et par la suite, des associations estudiantins, et autres ONG de jeunesses. Actuellement, TakingITGlobal... ( read more)
imran khan laghari
Thailand
I belong to the Sindh [culture], which is made up of a community of loving and caring people. Actually, it was in my Sindh village where an older man first inspired me. He was known [in my village] for helping others without asking for anything in return. One day I asked this man, “why do you help others without asking to be compensated”? He replied softly, “ young man I do all that I do, not to be rewarded, but I am doing all this to service humanity”. ( read more)
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