Stories

• Alumni: Gilbert's Story and his dream

  Gilbert has big plans: he wants to be a civil engineer designing affordable and accessible housing for people with disabilities, people whose lives have been shaped by the legacy of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, just as his own family's lives have been.

• OUT OF THE HORRORS OF WAR: HOPE

  Qasida has lost her father during the Syrian Civil War. Here's how she found hope again.

• New Generation, New Hope

  Obaansi is just 18 years old, and she is not only the first member of her family to go to high school, but also already changing the lives of children in her hometown.

• Telling stories, changing lives

  These young people are using the power of storytelling to help eliminate child marriage and early pregnancy from their hometown.

• Hearing Hands

  Ife is an advocate for the inclusion of deaf people in Ethiopian society. Rather than accepting the limitations others would place on deaf children and children with disabilities, she is advocating for a more inclusive world, one in which every child has the power to rise.

• A GIRL WITH A VOICE IS A STRONG GIRL

  In Elu Eteya, Ethiopia, Liya desperately wanted to stay in school. She needed support and she found it in this group.

• By finding her power on the field, Khansa found the power to say no to child marriage

  Khansa dared to do the impossible: stand up to child marriage. This shy, brilliant high-schooler found the power to challenge a deep-seated tradition and have her voice heard.

• How a child of war became a warrior for peace

  As a former Right To Play participant, Malual has become a beacon for hope.

• To protect others, Rhobi used something even more powerful than tradition: her voice

  Rhobi uses her own painful experiences on the theater stage to warn children, parents and members of her community of the dangers of female genital mutilation.

• Opening the eyes of parents, to open doors to education

  Julienne is already a community legend at 12 years old. She believes that all children, especially girls, deserve to go to school and she is spreading her message to change the lives of her peers.

• Moving together to move mountains

  A band of bold Malian youth are speaking up for children’s rights and protection, spreading their message on different platforms, including live theatrical performances.

• Gulmeena: girl champion and champion of girls

  In Peshewar, Pakistan, where deep-rooted traditions often obstruct girls' access to education, Gulmeena creates new opportunities and inspires hundreds of young girls from her region with her story.