After publishing her first book in her 90s, her life changed and so did many others.
A mother reflects on her daughter’s overseas trip and the life-changing lessons she received from her grandmother.
She knew her son’s condition would change their lives forever, but she didn’t realise how amazing it would be.
When engineer Cheong Choon Ng saw his daughters making bracelets, it led to an idea.
Take two vegetarians from Vancouver, a ceramic artist from Seattle, a shock-rock legend, a TV star turned Hollywood producer, a town with an impish sense of humour, a whimsical quest dreamed up by a 25-year-old free spirit, mix them together and what do you get? One of the most improbable swaps imaginable: a paperclip for a house.
Volunteering his expertise to help isolated students led a delighted John Smyth into the lion’s den.
He was an illegal immigrant making a living picking tomatoes. Now Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa excels in a different field — as a top brain surgeon.
