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Nigeria
VOLUNTEERISM. Everyday, I hear of hardships, wars, natural disasters, political unrest and everyday, I shed a tear. The most affected are children and women. By nature, I have a passion for the children. I want to put a smile on the faces of those who have forgotten how to smile. I will give my time, energy, and finances to a justified cause and stand up against victimization. My personal experience was in the family, my Dad. He was victimized for standing up for the truth. As a child, I... ( read more)
MG NETWORK
Nigeria
An issue that matters to me is [youth] leadership. As I observed the leadership pursuits of my peers, I saw how easily good intentioned-leaders became corrupted leaders, and how charismatic leaders became narcissistic. Some leaders that I admire in history are Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, and Nelson Mandela who not only voiced the many injustices against people of African descent, but who also called for equality for all. ( read more)
FASU
United States
There is so much that has enriched my life, in spite of the Liberian civil crisis.
As a child, I should have been watching television; I should have been in school learning biology to understand how cells developed and how they die, sociology to know how social factors alter our behaviors or psychology to understand how war affected perceptions but the war taught me the opposite of what I wanted to learn. I wanted to learn peace, fellowship, and good deeds. I ended up in restaurants seeking... ( read more)
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