Sphiwe
South Africa
Whenever I look at the sadness of the world, such as poverty, crime, abuse and all other atrocities and notice that there are some people who are still determined to make our lives better. I am also inspired by seeing people rise above all odds to make it to better positions in their own lives! ( read more)
armand
Gabon
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MICHAEL
Ghana
My life and the world around me is all a source of inspiration to me. I see good and bad, all of which inspires me in a way to touch people's lives and spread hope. My dreams are an inspiration; I know I was born to bring a smile on someone's face, give someone a reason to live and make someone feel loved and cared for.
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In the 19th century Sintra became the first centre of European Romantic architecture. Ferdinand II turned a ruined monastery into a castle where this new sensitivity was displayed in the use of Gothic, Egyptian, Moorish and Renaissance elements and in the creation of a park blending local and exotic species of trees. Other fine dwellings, built along the same lines in the surrounding serra, created a unique combination of parks and gardens which influenced the development of landscape architecture throughout Europe.
