“I have been to hell and back and let me tell you it was wonderful.”

Approximately 27 million people of at least 136 different nationalities are currently enslaved in 118 different countries. Why do humans enslave people? What has to change within societies around the globe to bring slavery to an end?

"There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a great competition and rivalry between the two. There is a third power stronger than both, that of the women.”

"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion." ~ Albert Camus

"...This happened a long time ago. We like you, white people from the West!"

The time has come to write about people who do marvelous things in all areas of life, but don’t belong to the category of ‘superstar’, and are often not that well known. Some are prominent among their peers. Others are perfect strangers and will never receive any acknowledgement for their actions. “By appreciation, we make excellence in others our own property.” ~ Voltaire

The only constant is change. Thus, Change - not the Constant - is our anchor.

"A destructive operation, during which the female genitals are partly or entirely removed or injured with the goals of inhibiting a woman’s sexual feelings." This practice currently affects more than 50% of African girls and women.

“Daydreams help us to get the most out of our brain power, and are an essential personal resource for coping with life."