Saba Kidane
Poet, activist, journalist and former soldier, Saba Kidane soothes war wounds with her lyrical verses.
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An ambassador for the arts, Armenia works to link the world’s artisans with a global audience.
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Mari Kaasinen
Her group Varttina, with roots reaching back to her toddler days, is now garnering an international reputation for its unique blend of contemporary folk music and Karelian and Finno-Ugric “runo songs.” When she’s not performing, she’s teaching and passing on regional musical traditions to local kids.
Patricia Wright
It all started with a couple pet monkeys in Brooklyn, New York… these days, primatologist Patricia Wright is more likely to be found in the rain forests of Madagascar.
Nataly Hodgeson
This outreach worker selflessly sweeps the streets of Managua for abandoned and drug-addicted kids.
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