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9 Nov 2016

“Global Youth Ambassador Anoka is one of the most inspiring people I’ve ever met”

In the third episode of her Better Angels podcast series, Sarah Brown's guests include Anoka Abeyrathne - one of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s network of 500 Global Youth Ambassadors in more than 80 countries.

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9 Nov 2016

African storytelling award to honour legacy of campaigner and journalist Michael Elliott

As the CEO of the campaigning organisation ONE, Michael lobbied to improve the lives of all Africans - and as a journalist he championed great journalism as a tool for empowerment.

8 Nov 2016

“These children were running to save their lives, not to save a piece of paper to register for an exam”

Kayole, an area in the east of Nairobi, Kenya, is home to thousands of Congolese refugees. They spoke about their harrowing experiences as they fled from conflict and their lives since.

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8 Nov 2016

“I was forced into marriage at the age of 15, now I advocate for girls’ education”

Sylvia Kakyo tells how she experienced the "silent evil" of child marriage before launching a project in her community called Keep Me In School.

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6 Nov 2016

‘At least six children killed’ as Syrian kindergarten is bombed

Seventeen people, most of them children, were also injured in the government shelling in the rebel-held town of Harasta, said a monitoring group.

6 Nov 2016

Another Chibok girl is rescued, along with her baby

She was discovered with her 10-month-old son by troops who were screening escapees from Boko Haram's base in the Sambisa forest in Borno State.

3 Nov 2016

Sarah Brown talks to inspiring people in new Better Angels podcast series

The president of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ talks to politicians, entertainers, activists and world leaders about their inspiration, their hopes and their dreams. Find out how you can subscribe to the podcast.

3 Nov 2016

#5for5 campaign: unfair start can affect a child’s whole life

Children born into extreme poverty, war zones and who have to "grow up" too quickly are at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to fulfilling their potential in later life.

2 Nov 2016

“My mother is my role model, she inspires and motivates me to grow without any barriers”

Diksha Dinde, a 23-year-old student and activist from India, tells how her mother is her role model and the reason she was able to get an education and fulfil her potential.

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2 Nov 2016

“Promise me that you are going to bring me back home so I can rebuild my country”

The Young Journalists’ Club, run by Lebanese humanitarian organisation Beyond, gives Syrian refugee children an opportunity to raise awareness about their situation and the problems they face, and to express themselves and deal emotionally with issues of trauma, fear and anger. Members of the Club wrote letters to world leaders, which sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ was able to take to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. This blog first appeared on  #UpForSchool Lebanon, campaigning for the right to education for all. Supported by sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½.

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