Accompany, Buffer, Equip, Invest
Shell-shocked. Mentally challenged. And abandoned by fleeing refugees. Dumped at our dreamer’s door, her looks were alarming. Her skittishness startling. But most of all, her trauma-induced incontinence overwhelming. Her world had crumbled before her eyes. ...
Accompany, Equip, Recognize
The hearty “Congrats!” quickly changes to questioning when leaving corporate law in New York requires a move to the Middle East. “Wow. What does this non-profit organization do?” “Well, our mission is to strengthen local visionaries in...
A Dream, Accompany, Africa, Equip, Hard Place, Invest, Local Visionary, Middle East, Network, Recognize, SE Asia, Values
A simple, yet powerful formula. Innovative Social Entrepreneurs + Committed Social Investors = Synergy on Social Dilemmas See what people are blogging and tweeting about EPCON 2011:EPCON 2011: How to Solve the World’s Biggest Problems My View: Solving...
Accompany, Buffer, Values
I did a double-take as the fire and twisted metal flashed across our TV screen. Breaking headlines scrolled: “Assassination bombing in Beirut suburbs.” While I finished packing, David text-messaged our friends in Beirut, “We’re still coming tonight; any advice?” En...
A Dream, Accompany, Values
The stunned eyes of a ten-year-old confirmed it – mercy triumphs over judgment. On this last day of the summer camp, fifty kids from every conflicted corner of Lebanon were having the time of their lives together. I was in private consultation with Melhem, founder of...
