Changemaker Stories

‘Let’s meet’, say Lebanese mothers

20th December 2016

Marie Chaftari and Lina Hamade see difference as a spur to reach out across their country’s deep divides. Mary Lean went to meet them.

Fighters for peace

20th December 2016

John Bond meets ex-combatants who are working together for peace in Lebanon.

Everyone welcome

20th December 2016

Kate Monkhouse reflects on the practice of hospitality.

Courage and resilience in Northern Uganda

20th December 2016

Kenneth Noble reviews a film which pays tribute to the spirit of people who have gone through unimaginable trauma.

When unshakable faith ignites street peace

29th July 2016

Yee-Liu Williams meets an ex-bouncer and part-time Methodist preacher, who believes that celebrating gang culture could be an answer to inner-city crime.

The power of slow

29th July 2016

Aleksandra Shymina goes for a walk with Rohan Narse, investment banker turned mindfulness proponent.

Making Herstory

29th July 2016

Onjali Raúf tells Davina Patel why we all need to break the silence surrounding violence against women.

From rags to dignity

29th July 2016

The lack of sanitary protection adds to the misery of women refugees. Amy Peake has found a solution. She talks to Mary Lean.

India’s ray of light

29th July 2016

Davina Patel meets an unlikely champion of women’s health and rights.

A long way from home

29th July 2016

Yee-Liu Williams meets Shabibi Shah, whose books are ‘a simple cry’ for the world’s refugees.