My Mother and Her “Special One” by Charlotte Lewington | Inspiring Story #34

Some people say Charlotte should never have been born, but she had different ideas.

An inspiring story for anyone who has ever asked ‘why was I born?’

Hitchhiker with a Knife by Sarah Mackenzie | Inspiring Story #33

Sarah makes the decision to be more open-minded to helping strangers on her visit to Argentina. What will she do when a big hitchhiker with a knife asks for help?

Machete Man by Malcolm Campbell | Seeing Beyond the Face of an Attacker | Inspiring Story #96

In desperate times people can be driven to take desperate measures…In this story, Malcolm, an elite security officer challenges us to look beyond outward appearances to see the son, the father and the human story behind the crime. Travelling on the train seemed to be a new experience for me. I somehow looked at people […]

Challenging The Idea of a Successful & Happy Life | Inspiring Story #30

Short story about challenging the world’s definition of success and creating your own happy life filled with meaning.

Images Etched In My Mind by Lynda Elliott |Inspiring Story #29

Refugee Stories From Lynda Elliot, Founder of the Refugee Buddy Network If this whole experience has taught me one thing, it is this: The only thing that matters is love. The greatest gift we have as humans is our ability to empathize and connect with others. It is that part of us that knows we […]

Marble Steps by Lynda Elliott | Inspiring Story #28

A moving composition, based on the true experiences of young Syrian refugees. This story is about their stories and Lynda Elliott, a woman whose offer to help turned into a huge network that would touch thousands… You used to have a business.  Well, a family business.  Successful. Yes. The whole family was educated, clever, proud. Life was […]

We Are Human Too by Mehvi from Pakistan | Inspiring Story #26

My name is Mehvi from Pakistan. Please hear my story. I am not a journalist. I am not a writer. But I have a dream
and I speak from my heart …

Trip to the “Troubles” Changed The Way I Viewed The World | Inspiring Stories #25

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” hair […]

One Favour to a Friend Changed My Life by Tram | Inspiring Story #24

Pregnant and exhausted, Tram couldn’t see a way out of her monotonous home-to-work, work-to-home daily routine… until one day a friend asks her for a favour. Tram’s story is about hope for a better life. It’s about giving …,and receiving so much more in return.

Family Gap Year Abroad Saved My Sanity by Megan Barnes Zesati | Inspiring Story #22

Story of one woman’s transformation after she and her husband decide to break-away from their comfortable life and psychotherapy practice to take a family gap year abroad

The Tunnel of Life | From Homeless to Living the Dream in Tuscany by Monica Hunold | Inspiring Story #16

Living on the streets of Ecuador, only garbage bags for luggage. Monica shares her inspiring story of how hope coupled with hard-work lead her from homelessness to living her dream in Tuscany

Never Give Up | From Failure to Paris Fashion Week by Diana Soukar | Inspiring Story #13

An inspirational story of a woman who, when everything was against her, decided never to give up on her business dream.