Be inspired by these ordinary people who have extraordinary stories. Wherever you are in life, every story in here is sure to give you hope!
Being told that I had been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) wasn’t something I was proud of. When others found out about it, people said things to me like...
The year is 1975. Rodney Hui, or affectionately known as Uncle Rodney to many young friends, is only 20 years old. Rodney had a long break before starting his university education, so he decided to...
TRIGGER WARNING This article contains content on death and suicide. Death. It is something that all of us have to face, and yet few of us would want to think about it. Perhaps because it seems so...
When I was 15, I met a group of friends whom I wanted to reach out to. However, to my surprise, I ended up being influenced by them. It started off with simply hanging out with them. Then I realised...
“My mum would tell me when I was younger that I needed to study hard and be a tuition teacher, so I can ask my students to come to my house and I can earn a lot of money without having to go out at...
Studying law had been my dream for as long as I can remember. I had always been fascinated by the job like having to pore over the facts and getting to craft and pick apart arguments (no doubt...
At the end of July last year, I underwent an operation to halt vision loss in my right eye. In crude terms, the operation involves the surgeon cutting a small slit in my eye to reduce its pressure....
Earlier this year, Christian lifestyle brand Jacob Rachel (JR) began an intimate and wonderful little series called “Community Stories” on their Instagram page. There they shared personal...
“I always thought I came with no expectations. But the truth is that we always have hidden expectations,” said 37-year-old Kamala Devi. On February 9, 2020, Kamala arrived in Johannesburg for her...