Samantha Holdsworth – Clown, Founder/Director Clowns Without Borders

Samantha Holdsworth, from London, is the founder and director of Clowns Without Borders, an international arts-led charity that provides psychosocial support for children living in crisis. Most recently, they’ve shared performances with nearly 6,000 refugee children from the Rohingya community in Bangladesh. She originally trained as a theatre director and clown and co-founded Nimble Fish…

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Neema Namadamu – Founder/Hero Women Rising – Maman Shujaa

Neema Namadamu is a visionary game-changer. From a young age, she refused to accept the limitations imposed on her by society. Disabled by polio at age two, her prospects in life were considered nonexistent by many. But thanks to her mother’s dedication, and Neema’s own determination, she managed to surmount great obstacles to complete her…

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Shaesta Waiz –American Pilot, President/Dreams Soar

Shaesta Waiz | Inspiring The Next Generation from Departure Point Films on Vimeo. Shaesta Waiz was born in a refugee camp. Her family traveled from Afghanistan to America in 1987 to escape the Soviet-Afghan war. She grew up in California in an underprivileged school district where substitute teachers, sharing textbooks with classmates, and watching friends…

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