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Anshul Tewari was dismayed that cultural taboos are producing “a culture of silence that is pushing an entire generation away from changemaking.”

L'ITALIANO CHE SI È FINTO MIGRANTE E HA RAGGIUNTO GLI STATI UNITI ATTRAVERSO IL MESSICO Flaviano Bianchini racconta il suo viaggio del 2012 oltre il confine tra i due paesi, fatto per testimoniare le difficoltà che migliaia di persone vivono ogni anno di Cristina Bettati Flaviano Bianchini, classe...

In elementary school I could not imagine why I was being tortured by Latin or Math, and my perception of soccer was chiefly that of being a crashee. But I loved starting things, especially newspapers. Once I had saved enough to buy a mimeograph machine (the prior technology being typing hard with as...

En la escuela primaria no podía imaginarme por qué estaba siendo torturado con clases de latín o matemáticas, y mi noción del fútbol era básicamente la de chocarme con todo el mundo. Pero amaba empezar cosas, especialmente periódicos. Una vez que pude ahorrar lo suficiente para comprar un mimeógrafo...

Ne montrez pas que vous êtes inquiète. À l'école primaire, je ne comprenais jamais pourquoi le latin et les maths semblaient me torturer, et pour moi, le football se résumait à être taclé sans arrêt. Mais ma passion était de commencer des choses, surtout les journaux. Une fois que j'eus économisé...

Across the world today, citizens are active participants both as members of the audience, news makers and reporters. People are contributing to the story of change as technology lowers barriers to participation, making it possible for many more to participate. Local changemakers share media coverage...

Ever heard of “empathy marketing”? It’s the latest business buzzword. The idea is that if companies can look through their clients’ eyes and understand their desires, they will be better able to tailor their offerings and gain a competitive advantage. To me, this is stepping into someone else’s...

Previously a Mechanical Engineer, Ashoka Fellow Arvind Kejriwal was elected as a Fellow due to his work which used a 2001 law called the Right to Information Act (RTIA) to bring political power back to the people of India. The law began in Delhi, and has since spread to more than eight other states...

The Beginning: A Passion for Curbing Corruption Few people know Arvind Kejriwal’s illustrious past. A passionate anti-corruption crusader and former engineer, Kejriwal first burst into the Indian public arena after he openly questioned rampant corruption in India’s Income Tax Department. Instead of...