From herding buffalo in a small Pakistani village to pursuing an MBA and attaining career success ... Learn how Rasool Bux used

Real Life Stories of Hope ... Especially now, these stories of hope are important.
Studies show that hope is one of the best predictors of well-being across one's lifespan, improving physical health, psychological wellbeing and social well-being.
Here are twenty-six real life stories of hope to inspire your life. Go ahead, and indulge in a healthy dose of hope. Get curious, dig deeper and be moved to create positive change in your life, and the lives of others.
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Follow Yvonne's journey through a traumatic event, past abusive relationships, and ultimately towards a life of joy and purpose. This powerful story
From growing up in poverty to becoming a successful student at the best university in Uganda, Sheilla Amanya's journey was far from
Imran grew up in a slum colony. At eight years old, he was sent to work stone cutting and polishing. Life was
Susan shares her 90 second reflection to help others through their tough times. My sister shakes her head and sighs, "I
Inspiring story about a woman who after twenty+ years of heroin addiction is left homeless and close to death. Without hope she
Pat Sabag had a promising career as a professional musician and artist. That was until his dreams were shattered when war broke
Kain Roomes dreamed of making his first million. By the time he was 25, he was in debt, dead broke, with 50,000
When Judy is forced to flee Iraq with her family, the trauma she carries and the challenges she must face are so
Picture a young girl, the sixth child in a family of seven children. The family lived one street over from an industrial
When Patricia catches sight of two girls jogging around the lake, she is inspired to turn her life around. 100 pounds
Keri Harty's “Good Things Jar" is like a jar of bottled hope. The little messages remind her and her family that we can
If your season is not now, trust that it’s on the way. Keep hoping, keep expecting... I’ve walked this path more than
"While there's life, there's hope." One Friday night, Sushmita Saha's seventeen-year-old son fails to return home. She soon discovers he is in
A boy from a poor family in a small village travels to the city to get a job to pay for his
Newly divorced, with no prospects for a 57 year old woman living in a foreign country, Cynthia thought her life was over.
For eight years Lydia, from Uganda, lived with stress, heart palpitations and constant worry. When a doctor suggested she was suffering
Photograph by Mohd Aram, Unsplash Inspirational story about an ordinary village boy from India who grew up on a cashew farm. His
Future Note of Hope by Keri Harty | How to Stay Hopeful During Difficult Times | Inspiring Story #98
“You’ll discover intense pleasure in ordinary moments, when you realise that no moment is ever truly ordinary” I found this note in
Found in a trash-can in the backstreets of South Korea to becoming an international empowerment coach and motivational speaker; Sasha takes you
Hope Helpsby Christina Rauh Fishburne One act of kindness is never just one act of kindness. Like a seed planted in fertile
Held by waters, I’m rocked by the rhythm of gentle waves. Liquid silver laps at the shores of my body, and tension
A true inspirational story of breast cancer survival ... “So many of us look at life through a peephole, but what we don't
Life Lesson from My Garden. Inspiring story about hope and healing after hurt ... by Karletta Marie There was a time I’d lay
A beautiful piece from Mary-Anne Willow about emerging from difficult times into a place of peace, courage, light and hope. Even
Pregnant and exhausted, Tram can't see a way out of her monotonous home-to-work, work-to-home daily routine...until one day, a friend asks her
Monica - Travelling the Tunnel of LifeLiving on the streets of Ecuador with only garbage bags for luggage - Monica shares her
Living in Saudi Arabia with her husband, Diana was told she was not allowed to work. She should stay at home! This


