Posted in globalgirl stories, tagged art, chinese, czech republic, natasha sutta, paintings, prague on April 29, 2008 | No Comments »
Czech Artist Natasha Sutta finds her way home to Prague after years in exile and learning to break down walls through her paintings.
Posted in globalgirl stories, tagged angela doell, esther, revolution on April 29, 2008 | No Comments »
Is there an area in your life where you feel stuck? Angela Doell says it’s time to lead your own private rebellion and overthrow the government of Fear. It’s about a revolution in how you see yourself and what drives you.
Posted in globalgirl stories, tagged afghanistan, jean macKenzie on January 31, 2008 | No Comments »
“Perhaps Afghanistan is best appreciated from afar, where the daily danger and discomfort are magically transformed into romance and adventure,” writes Jean MacKenzie in Kabul. “This, at least, is the explanation I have devised for my increasingly contradictory relationship with this fascinating and maddening country.”
Posted in globalgirl stories, tagged cancer, christmas, helena leyenaar on December 24, 2007 | No Comments »
Helena Leyenaar has a lot to be thankful for this Christmas. It has been four months since her last chemo appointment, she has beautiful curly hair again and she hasn’t received a lump of coal from Black Pete yet.
Posted in globalgirl stories, tagged cheryl johnson, trinidad on November 25, 2007 | No Comments »
“Trinidad is nice, Trinidad is paradise.” For Cheryl Johnson life started out rather idyllic, but when a stint to strike gold in Miami turned sour, she returned to Trinidad and faced yet another painful trial. During her recovery from a brutal attack, she discovered the treasure in her own heart.
Posted in globalgirl stories, tagged Adele Booysen, Kenya on November 25, 2007 | No Comments »
Adele Booysen brakes for chickens. She shares her thoughts on everyday life in Kenya: the challenges, the differences and the beauty of simplicity.
Posted in globalgirl stories, tagged canada, citizenship, idelette, immigration, south africa on November 25, 2007 | No Comments »
Adopting a new country is serious business. It took Idelette McVicker seven years to become a Canadian citizen, but finally she’s come home.
Posted in globalgirl stories, tagged canada, christian, dubai, identity, immigrant, stefanie on November 24, 2007 | No Comments »
It’s not easy being an immigrant. Stefanie C. makes peace with her many selves, including her accents.
Posted in globalgirl stories, tagged jamaica, portia miller on November 24, 2007 | No Comments »
Portia Lucretia Simpson Miller, Jamaica’s First Female Prime Minister, makes history and takes a strong stance, saying God is her strength.
Posted in compassion, globalgirl stories, tagged idelette, maria gloria penayo de duarte, paraguay on November 24, 2007 | No Comments »
Maria Gloria Penayo de Duarte is a wife, mother and the First Lady of Paraguay, but she says her true identity is as a daughter of God. Still, it hasn’t always been easy to reconcile her public position with her deep faith.
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