Ronny Edry: Israel and Iran: A love story?
When war between Israel and Iran seemed imminent, Israeli graphic designer Ronny Edry shared a poster on Facebook of himself and his daughter with a bold message: “Iranians … we [heart] you.” Other Israelis quickly created their own posters with the same message and Iranians responded in kind. The simple act of communication inspired surprising […]
Steven Addis: A Father-Daughter Bond, One Photo at a Time
A long time ago in New York City, Steven Addis stood on a corner holding his 1-year-old daughter in his arms; his wife snapped a photo. The image has inspired an annual father-daughter ritual, where Steven and his daughter pose for the same picture, on the same corner, each year. Addis shares 15 treasured photographs […]
Holly Stiel: Snap into It, from Ordinary Moments to Extraordinary Connections
Holly Stiel uses the tribal philosophy of Sowubona from the Zulu language meaning ‘We see you’ to emphasise a question she poses. She asks her TED audience, “while we are here, are you going to take advantage of the dozens of opportunities that you’re going to have to connect with each other? Or, are they […]
Kathleen Taylor: Rethinking the Bucket List
Kathleen Taylor is a Licensed Mental Health Counsellor with over 20 years of experience in the Non Profit Healthcare and Social Services sector. She works with people who are dying and those that love them, she thinks we ought to ‘Rethink the Bucket List’.
Fiona Wood: Repairing Burn Wounds through Skin Regeneration
Dr Fiona Wood’s journey has taken three decades, it has been one of treating burn injuries while bringing basic science to the bedside focusing on helping people whose lives have changed in an instant and ‘making sure the quality of the outcome is worth the pain of survival’. People who know her well, know that […]
