Kenya is a wonderful and very special country. Its culture, its people, its landscapes and colors create a reality that is difficult to describe in words, but experiencing and learning from it, even for a time, becomes a profound reason for gratitude for the opportunity to be here.   Since I first encountered Maisha, I knew that the work of the Foundation deeply resonated with me. Accompanying young women in such a special and sensitive moment as pregnancy, contributing to ensure that their...

Eighty years after Gabriela Mistral received the Nobel Prize, Chile is debating how best to honor her legacy

In Kibera, there is a mural that says “Sisi ni mashujaa” (“we are heroes,” in Swahili). Inspired by the Leso or Khanga—a type of fabric commonly used by women to dress or to carry their babies on their backs—it was painted as a tribute to the courage it takes just to live in that community.