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Kenyan loses wife, fingers, house to post-election violence

I live without my wife because of that chaos. After I became a victim of violence, I have felt sad, lonely, forsaken, and hated.

Sports

Second kick at soccer glory for amputee star

I became one of the inaugural members of my country's first amputee football team. This measure has been my most significant accomplishment.

Crime & Corruption

She is the sign interpreter who discovered the case of the girl abused by her pastor.

Sign language interpreter saves girl from sex trade

Thanks to my educational training, I managed to save a girl whose parents exposed her to the sex trade.

Sex & Gender

Celina Esteban with her team at the Centro de Salud No. 7.

Transgender nurse smashes glass ceiling

Despite meeting all the requirements, my superiors tried to stop my candidacy. The discrimination I seemed to escape returned once more to halt my dreams.

Orato is Latin for 'Speak'

As traditional news media organizations become more polarized or implode altogether, the number of people seeking objective news sources grows. The confluence of this desire mixed with emerging and proven revenue models create a tipping point for Orato.

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Boy with cystic fibrosis pleads for Pfizer vaccine

His fight goes beyond the vaccine. He struggles to leave a legacy. He wants to show everybody that they must treat people with diseases like his.

Viruses

Shahnawaz Sheikh is working 24/7 to save as many lives as he can through his Unity & Dignity Foundation. | Shahnawaz Sheikh

India’s ‘Oxygen Man’ breathes life into region

I wanted to make a difference, so no one else dies from a lack of oxygen, lack of empathy, or lack of timely healthcare.

Crime & Corruption

Dan Matakaya at a motivational speaking engagement showing the scars of the acid attack on his face.

Disfiguring acid attack damaged more than skin

I was startled awake by a burning sensation on my face. I reached my right hand to my face to identify the cause of the unbearable, searing pain.

Health

Wantjiku Waithere was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when she was six

Kenya DJ drops the beat and the stigma

My hand movements are slow and jerky, but I DJ using my feet. I do everything from selecting songs to mixing and scratching on the decks.

Notable Quote

Before this triathlon, my life was empty, and I needed to take a resounding turn.

Jonas Deichmann in Pandemic threatens world-record triathlon attempt

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Kenya’s first electric handcart creates potential for green transformation

I decided to create Kenya's first electric handcart to promote growth in their business while offering efficiency in load carriage, movement, and tackling climate change.

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