Aren’t you fed up with every screen showing humans as if they were the worst thing that happened on earth to earth?
Human beings are not evil, doesn’t mean we’re saints either.
We are humans, these complex creatures which explains good and bad, yin and yang.
However, unlike evil, the beauty of humanity is not shown on the cover page. You need to scroll down to see it; you need to dig it up.
Don’t get me wrong! I’m not saying we should dismiss the horrendous things our species commit. On the contrary, we condemn all sorts of crimes, wars, discrimination, animal abuse, social injustice, destructing the ecosystem… Still, we also need to recognize the efforts of those who are making the world a better one.
John Lennon. Nelson Mandela, Ruth Ginsburg, John Lewis, Gandhi, Maya Angelou, Doctor King were the lights in their dark times. They embody the beauty that lies within us as a species.
And today is no different. Many are still doing the same. You may not recognize all of them, but we need to hear more about people like them.
The world needs stories that show the beauty of humanity in its different shapes. We need more hopeful, loving, inspiring stories to leave for the generations to come.
Here is a sample...
So, without further ado, 5 people who show the beauty of humanity around the world:
Jane Elliott
I had a dream…
Jane Elliott came up with one particular exercise right after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King. And since, she's never stopped performing it. Jane never breaks character as she tricks her audience with fake science, making them believe in the superiority of the brown-eyed over the blue-eyed people. And that is usually followed up by a series of discriminatory behaviors towards the so-called inferior blue-eyed race. It makes people experience discrimination based on a phony biological feature they have no control on and thereby opens their eyes about something they were unaware of.
Putting yourself in my shoe might be a tough exercise, but it has sparked an honest conversation about systemic racism. Jane still practices this exercise in schools and other institutions for one reason, to fight against racial division or as she would put it:
There is one race, the human race.
NGO: Les écrans de la paix
Imagine…
This might be one of the most touching stories I’ve ever heard! It takes place in one of the most desolate places on earth, refugee camps. But what happens when these fenced areas turn into an outdoor movie theater? What happens when children of the camps see for the first time a Charlie Chaplin movie?
Les écrans de la Paix (screens of peace in French) has made its mission to help kids refugees discovering the 7th art. Basically, this NGO goes to refugee camps and sets up open-air theaters.
Screens of peace collaborates with the locals who go from one camp to another, armed with big screens, projectors, and batteries. They’re already surrounded by curious little eyes as they set up the big screen, which is in itself an entertainment for these kids who got used to the void, with no activities around.
And as the movie starts, something magical happens. The reaction of the kids is priceless. They scream, laugh, and dream with eyes wide open...
They somehow escape from the non-life of the camp through their own imagination…
Dr. Abraham George
Meet professor X
Yes, Dr. Abraham George is the real Professor X!
Thanks to Shanti Bhavan children’s project -the NGO Dr. George has founded- kids with the most disadvantaged backgrounds in India are given the opportunity to change their fate.
But how? Like Professor X, Dr. George takes these kids to Shanti Bhavan school, which functions just like the X-mansion. They provide them with a roof, food, and most importantly, education, and not a random one.
Shanti Bhavan offers high-quality education, workshops, extra school activities, and even sponsors them for any university in the world.
Dr. George believes that the best way to break the cycle of poverty is global education. Shanti Bhavan children aspire to become leaders, compassionate leaders, and change makers who can make a difference around them and around the world as well. And here in Coconut Legacy , we proudly believe in Dr. George’s vision and that’s why we donate 10% of profit to Shanti Bhavan children’s project.
Make no mistake, there are no mutants here. So I'm sorry to disappoint you if you’re an x-men fan! But, we definitely need more people Like Dr. Abraham George around the world!
Check out the incredible work they do in the amazing documentary, Daughters of destiny on Netflix.
Malala
Braveheart
What would you do if one of your rights was taken away from you? You would speak up, right? But what would you do if you knew that speaking up could cost you your life and the life of those you love?
No one wants to be in such a position. Yet, Malala was.
As a teenage girl who was denied the right to education for being a girl, Malala didn’t keep it quiet.
After surviving a shooting, she went viral. And since, she has made it her mission to support girls' education worldwide, thanks to her own foundation.
From a Swat valley girl to a Nobel prize winner; from an oppressed rebellion to a universal icon; Brave Malala has made her voice heard. An inspiring story to be told!
The bucket list family
Family portrait
I have something on my bucket list. If I ever have kids someday, I’d love to raise them like the bucket list family does.These five show us a lot about family values, and especially about fatherhood which is still underrated up to date. They’re journalists who travel around the world, and influencers who have their own brand. But all along the process, we get to see parents who are doing their best to raise their kids to be kind, confident, and respectful of nature and its creatures.
The way they spend quality time with each one of their kids is truly something beautiful.
We need more of that for every day. We see a lot of love, but also the kind of values any global citizen aspires to pass to the generations to come.
Someone you know
Your dad, your aunt, your neighbor, your doctor, your postwoman, or yourself...
2020 has been one heck of a year... As the pandemic started, planes stopped flying, shops closed, schools switched to mobile mode, working online became a reality…
We stopped kissing and hugging, and we started social distancing, which is quite unnatural for our species. One might even think that we’ve become colder or indifferent, except that we’re not.
So, where would the beauty of humanity fit in any of this?
Well, in these challenging times, we’ve seen more empathy, compassion, solidarity, unity as I could ever recall. When was the last time we clapped for healthcare workers just for showing up? When was the last time we saluted frontline workers for doing their jobs? When was the last time we stood at the window to sing with neighbors or just to applaud those who put themselves at risk every single day?
The pandemic has clearly exposed concealed social issues we need to tackle. Yet, the same pandemic highlighted kindness, emphasized empathy and united us more than ever.
Covid has somehow become our thing in common. Everyone can relate one way or another.
To sum up...
We need inspiring stories about people on a daily basis; we need to see more of what the media seem to forget sometimes, kindness within all of us. Perhaps we should let our environment embrace the kind of stories that emphasize unconditional love, empathy, and hope. The stories that make us less indifferent and more resilient is what build unity around the world
With that being said, tell us a story that embodies the beauty of humanity around the world.
P.S: it could be your mom, brother, teacher, coworker, or neighbor. We all have stories to tell that spotlight the beauty within humanity.
See you in the next episode.
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