People of Change

This last week, there have been several leading individuals who have sparked the movement for change or have influenced others to take up the fight for rights. Whether it be by civil disobedience or going against the grain of reality, they are moving people to see that there is hope for change.

Rosa Park: She was the tipping factor for civil right movements to take place in the US. She refused to give up her seat on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama, and was fined for this act. In response, leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. took up the cause to change the law in the US.

Stephen Lewis: He seems to be the buzz with the new release of his book, Race Against Time, as the UN Special Envoy to Africa on AIDS. He has been doing a cross country Canada tour through the Massey Lecture series. If you miss one of his presentations, you can also hear it through the CBC in November.

Mukhtar Mai: A Pakistani from Meerwala speaks up on violence against women. After defending her brother at trial for the honour of her family, the tribal council sentenced her to gang rape. She decided to take her case to higher courts and a flurry of media picked up on the story, well-publicizing the unfair treatment of women. She was compensated for some of her suffering and put the money towards building the first two schools in Meerwala.

New Design, new content - Welcome back!

I've chosen a new template design but still driving for the same content. This website will continue to showcase how it is the small things that make a profound difference whether it be in your own life or the lives of others. In the next few days, I'd like to display some of the photos I took during my 3 week visit in the Philippines, education weblinks to programmes in international development and more interesting articles on trade and the world around us. Thanks for sticking it out with me and I'm stoked for the next few days...

Website Revamp

I apologize to my readers for lacking in the content this last month. I am currently in the process of giving my site a design change so bear with me. Lots more good stories and photos to share. Changes should begin this month. Thanks for your understanding and patience.