As a teen growing up in Australia, I dreamed of traveling the world, but vowed never to travel to Belfast, Ireland. Thirty years later, I met Belfast and her people face-to-face for the first time. It turned out to be a life-changing experience.It’s 1987. I’m listening to Rick Astley on vinyl, sporting “Kylie Minogue” […]
Touching story of human kindness. On a bus from Phoenix to LA a woman hands over her last forty dollars. But that wasn’t the end of her story…
Story about Soula … a woman who can carry a gun in one hand, while accepting a delicate rose in the other.
… a policeman collects my unconscious body from the pavement of a Manila street, freshly dispossessed – physically – of my prized possessions; emotionally and psychologically, I’d lost much more.MAY 31, 2017The Initial Encounter 10.55AM “I saw you leave Z Hostel. I just finished night duty. I work door security,” buoyantly announces a Filipino man, face […]
Living in Saudi Arabia with her husband, Diana was told she was not allowed to work. She should stay at home! This is a true inspirational story of a woman who, when everything was against her, decided never to give up on her dreamMy name is Diana Soukar, I am thirty-two years old, a wife […]
An Inspiring Short Love Story … An Unromantic Story of Love; A Beautiful Story of TrustWhen people hear our story, they think it’s romantic. Alex quit his job, sold his stuff, pulled out of his dream restaurant in Germany and the next day, booked a flight to Mexico to convince me that we were right for each […]
A Short Love Story About Finding Love In The Most Unexpected Places … “Holidays for Single People” … When Helen Googled those words over twelve years ago, she had no idea she would find the love of her life in an airport queue Can you picture the scene? I was in my mid-30s. I had my […]
Have you ever traveled to Manila? Listen, as Gene, a young woman traveling the Philippines beautifully expresses rekindled love for her birthplace. I was at the point where I was ready to leave you, for good. You have been slacking for years and it’s taking a toll on us. I chose to turn a blind eye to the […]
To Annika, a business woman from Germany, the most important things in life are her looks, career, money and lifestyle. When Annika finds herself at the point of burn out, she heads to Kenya for a solo beach-side vacation.where she discovers a new world of freedom that will change her forever.
I sat down at the black marble-top table, my face blushing hot red as Narelle & Megan choke back their laughter…Narelle and Megan were two human resource consultants who regularly ran workshops for corporate companies and government departments. Narelle would often call me in to assist with preparing workshop content & course materials. It was Monday […]