Sunsets

Sunsets make for dramatic views, but there’s a subtler way to enjoy the evening sky that’s currently gaining traction: dusking. A form of mindfulness available to everyone, the ritual involves simply spending time outside to observe the dusk, or the descent of...

How Morocco’s Abandoned Cemeteries Give New Life Across Faiths

From Reasons to be Cheerful Something special is taking place in Akrich, a typical rural village in Morocco backed by a breathtaking view of the snow-capped Atlas Mountains. Here is a compelling showcase of interfaith harmony, reinvigorated in recent years but dating...

Nonprofit Removes 300k Landmines in Sri Lanka

Allows 280k People to Return Home “Nothing epitomizes war’s destructive legacy more than landmines and unexploded bombs, which have terrorized the populations of dozens of countries for decades.” Halo Trust, a British nonprofit, saw a need and responded. They have...

Game-Changing Sport Cleans Streets

Turning litter-picking into a high-stakes competition, the sport of spogomi “turns the humble act of litter-picking into a high-octane contest with a side order of civic pride,” writes Robin Eveleigh. Founded in Japan by runner Kenichi Mamitsuka, who...

Chefs Who Left Prestigious Culinary Jobs to Cook at Nursing Homes

David Martin passionately reinvents nursing home cuisine with Harry Shen, turning stereotypes about elderly dining on their head. At St. Vincent’s Care in Melbourne, Australia, they craft meals that rival top restaurants, ensuring residents savor every bite...