I had heard about Kenyan environmental campaigner and human rights activist Dr Wangari Maathai before she died yesterday. Whilst I had not seen her give a talk, Wangari’s life and work interested me, “not just because” she is female, but actually more so when I found out she had trained as a veterinarian (like my…
Since moving to Germany in 2009, I have been privileged to meet so many wonderful people and Gen Yers from all walks of life, who are in the game of changing the world for the better – whether in the charitable sphere, through literature, art, design and music or through their work for the environment…
Sometimes you have no idea where life will take you. Back in 2010 I was in Munich, having been invited to attend the DLDwomen conference with global media, NGO and business leaders. I met two cool brothers from Denmark who told me about their charity and their journey in creating it. Their experience really struck a chord with…