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Climate, Covid, Racism. Change is needed but difficult.
By Benita Matofska Wildfires in Turkey, floods in Germany, racist football fans spread hatred at the Euro 2020 final, and over 4 million...
Benita Matofska
Aug 3, 20213 min read
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Love in the Time of Corona
Blue skies over China, fish in Venice canals, communities in isolation serenading each other in Italy , the coronavirus may be changing...
Benita Matofska
Mar 18, 20201 min read
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Anatomy of a Change-Maker: Part 5
“Sharing for me means positivity. I work with children to help them reach their potential and have that positive self belief that I had...
Benita Matofska
Mar 11, 20194 min read
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Anatomy of a Change-Maker: Part 3
“True innovation does not exist without sharing. If you do not open up and share, it is not innovative because innovation is something...
Benita Matofska
Feb 25, 20193 min read
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Anatomy of a Change-Maker: Part Two
“Wanting to change the world was not common in Egyptian culture. I went into the poorest areas, where the women ‘waste pickers’ were...
Benita Matofska
Feb 18, 20193 min read
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Anatomy of a Change-Maker: Part 1
“Sharing means saving future generations, if we offer better education, children can grow up to be good human beings, making a positive...
Benita Matofska
Feb 11, 20193 min read
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What Makes a Change-Maker?
“Our big vision is to connect everyone, so that we are all well fed. If we could displace 5-10% of new purchases at supermarkets, the...
Benita Matofska
Feb 3, 20192 min read
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Can Positivity Change the World?
‘The day is lost on which you have not laughed.’ My dad, who celebrates his 80th birthday this year, raised me with this positive mantra,...
Benita Matofska
Jan 27, 20192 min read
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