Welcome to the ezine produced by SGI Buddhists that prompts the positive, kindles the constructive, highlights the hopeful and leaves you feeling - well, up!
Published on Thursday, 17 July 2008 19:00 | | 
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Kids get a lot of bad press. We're told that they’re rude, selfish, consumeristic, with no manners, no motivation and no interest in anyone but themselves. But in fact there are engaged and altruistic young people out there everywhere.
Geraldine Royds investigates
These particular children are especially inspiring. They are not waiting for adults to do it - they are busy making things happen themselves. They are bringing about the changes they want to see.
Published on Thursday, 10 July 2008 19:00 | | |
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Can we learn to be optimistic and 'unlearn' pessimism? According to one of the world's leading psycohologists, we can.
By Geraldine Royds
'Optimism is hope,' says Dr Martin Seligman. 'It is not the absence of suffering. It is not always being happy and fulfilled. It is the conviction that though one may fail or have a painful experience somewhere, sometime, one can take action to change things.'
Published on Thursday, 03 July 2008 19:00 | | |
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Blek Le Rat has elevated graffiti to a genuine art form says Geraldine Royds
A legendary figure in street art, French Graffitti artist Blek Le Rat was born Xavier Prou in Paris in 1951. His unique, complex and intelligent work first began appearing on the streets in the 1980s, and began with thousands of rats scampering through the centre of Paris before invading other French cities.
Published on Thursday, 19 June 2008 19:00 | | |
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The advantage of a book over a computer screen is that
you can take it to bed with you.
Books inform, entertain, edify, divert, thrill, enlighten and inspire. Crammed between their covers we find great truths, great lies and enthralling fantasy. As Somerset Maugham said, ‘To acquire the habit of reading is to construct yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.’
Published on Thursday, 12 June 2008 19:00 | | |
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Camila Batmanghelidjh was born in
Tehran into fairy-tale privilege. She now works with underprivileged children in London. Vida Adamoli charts her journey.
In the midst of dazzling opulence nine-year-old Camila became aware of a desire to help children less fortunate than herself. The Islamic Revolution destroyed her privilege, condemned her to exile - but focused her mission.
Published on Thursday, 05 June 2008 19:00 | | |
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How do you put a face to people who don’t
exist? Living in the shadows of the
world are millions of men, woman and children who belong to no country. Stateless, they are legal ghosts lost in
limbo. By Geraldine Royds
A professional photojournalist, Greg Constantine has devoted his life to documenting the lives of people living on the margins of society.
Published on Thursday, 29 May 2008 09:12 | | |
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'The resilience of kids astounds me constantly. They are so brave. They're so loyal. More loyal to parents than parents are to them, let me tell you.' So says Barbara Holborow, a battling champion for Australia's disadvantaged kids.
By Geraldine Royds
There's not a lot Barbara Holborow hasn't seen when it comes to young criminals and abused kids. As magistrate in the Children’s Court in Sydney, Australia, her compassion and outspokenness were legendary. Although her days as a magistrate are over, her passion for children in need is as strong as ever.