Ajit Rai
Nepal
As my preliminary and rather unsystematic analysis shows, what essentially inspires me to be what I want to be in life intellectually (a political economist) includes a set of two different but interrelated things. The first one is a social evil, probably the most serious of all other social evils: poverty, which is essentially “social phenomenon” rather than “physical phenomenon.” By this I mean that poverty essentially results from the exploitative socio-economic system known as... ( läs mer)
Shireen
Malaysia
My grandmother who stood up to soldiers at war, my mother who worked from sunlight to starlight, my sister's commitment to our family, my brothers' hard work to make us happy. I am inspired by persistence in the face of pain, endurance in the face of poverty, courage in the face of adversity. I am humbled by the faces of children who struggle through unfair and inhumane circumstances. I learn from them and I live a better person because of them. I am blessed for being able to contribute to... ( läs mer)
Teeman.LIB
Liberia
Good leaders are not common in most African countries which is due in part to the type of democratic practices employed by the country's leaders when getting elected, creating new policies, and delivering on promises made. A good leader therefore is one who is able to produce results over 50% of the time, be objective when making decisions, and be willingly to make his or her own decisions. As well, a good leader should encourage an open door policy, and be open to hearing the views of... ( läs mer)
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