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GOOOOOOOAL! The Power of International Football and Community-Building

GOOOOOOOAL! The Power of International Football and Community-Building

by Sofia Aziz | Jul 8, 2026 | Common Humanity, Hope, Loneliness, Mental Health, Resilience

NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, was teeming with national pride on July 4th with fans wearing red, white, and blue, celebrating America’s 250th birthday.  In addition, there were thousands of fans wearing bright red jerseys, bedazzled straw hats, and green stars...
The Night I Met Jane Goodall: A Journey of Hope and Resilience

The Night I Met Jane Goodall: A Journey of Hope and Resilience

by Laila Narsi | Oct 7, 2025 | Advocacy, Fierce Self-Compassion, Healing, Hope, Mental Health, Resilience, Self-Compassion, Trauma

It was extremely late at night in 2019 when I got off the plane in Nairobi, Kenya, and quickly jumped into the nearest shuttle bus taking us into the city. I was there as a Trauma Specialist and Mindful Self-Compassion teacher for my second humanitarian service...

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