I was born in Bangalore, and grew up between my grandparents' home in Bangalore and with my mum, dad and brother in Chennai. I grew up with stars in my eyes, hoping to do medicine in the hope of "helping people", until I…
I came across a viral social media meme for parenting that says: What if "Stop Crying" turned to "I'm listening" for an entire generation? It is a provocative sentence on raising children. How many of us were not allowed to…
I joined World Pulse in December 2017. Three years ago, I was an isolated, silenced, insecure stay-at-home mother without a clear direction in life. I thought pursuing personal dreams were already too late for me, and that I…
I overcame my fears through the use of the social media . Life as a student has been the most intriguing thing for me. With its good times, rough times, though times, days of thunder and tornados, trial and horrible moments…
I am that child, with withered skin and bulging belly And sunken eyes too weak to look at mama I am that child, who’s angry at my papa For coming home empty-handed again I am that child, whose mother cannot look in the eye…
For many years, World Pulse has been a space for women to share their stories. Despite the differences in culture, country, context, and color, we discover how similar our experiences are. In listening, our pulses beat as…
"The beauty of any first time is that it leads to a thousand others." - Pico Iyer World Pulse organized its first Encourager Party on June 26, 2020. It was a blast! As Encouragers joined the Zoom meeting, our party host Dawn…
Unlike many people, I had a difficult take off. This made me to come to the conclusion that life may not hold beautiful experience for everybody on earth, most especially myself. Therefore, I cherished every little…
My name is Mohni Saif and I am an Educator of TVET qualifications in vocational institute in Pakistan. My responsibilities include developing the models of teaching and learning strategies, , supporting my staff to apply…
" Encouragement is like oxygen to the human spirit. Don’t forget you’re carrying someone else’s air. Encourage them; help them breathe. ”- Anonymous The presence of Encouragers on World Pulse made this digital space unique…
Gender based violence has been going on since times immemorial. the UN women and other organizations have been doing alot in order to curb this. But has it crossed our minds what about the plight of women with disabilities?…
I have a dream; a vision where all beings and living organisms live in harmony…. everyone lives in peace, and balance has been restored to the planet. Women and men, alike, embrace all their feminine and masculine traits; or…
Almost 25 years ago I made a change in my life to walk away from violence. Hurt and troubled it took me a long time to speak about it. To not be angry including with myself. To reconcile myself. To understand that the root…
Last week when I visited a few Muslim areas,I could feel the scare,the unveiled fear in their eyes. But the demon has been unleased ,on whose orders?? When our future is abused and brutalized without asking about their views…
Muskan ( Age 17) Coming from a community where getting birth as a girl is considered as a curse. My Father and My Grandmother always wanted a son, but we both sisters were born. My father being a illiterate person, Rickshaw…
Another year of accomplishment and cheerfulness has passed. Let this 2020, New Year comes in each and every one of our life with countless happiness and bliss in life of all my world pulse sisters. May you all have a…
The story of my life and living cannot be complete without mentioning technology. To some, this may be blasphemy, but to me, who went through it, it is to the glory of God Almighty. The summary of my message is no one can…
Oh! Tiff, you are a blind, you cannot travel alone. Tiffany, sit in the last bench, since you are a blind. Hey Tiff, stand aside, don’t mingle with others. You are asking too many questions, just keep quiet, Tiffany. How can…
Dear World Pulse Sisters, Thank you for the love, support, and encouragement you showed Hawwah and me at the Aspire Reinvent Conference last October 14-15, 2020. From the time I announced that I will be one of the speakers…
I went to your village, Uncommon it seems Shelters were built with Visions and dreams The walls, made of prose, Sculpted with letters, Crafted with care by Women trailblazers Voices raised flags From various countries To…
For a world in a hurry, it’s hard to stop. Even the all of two minutes it takes to nuke our dinners seem a lengthy wait. We can’t stop. We must keep going so as not to miss out. But what if by stopping, your love can make…
This entry is perhaps just a gentle reminder for everyone and myself included: With life going all hectic trying to live by, with all the busy schedule from the moment one wake up to the moment they get back to bed. Many of…
I'm sitting at the new church hall of the Wesley Methodist Church in Suva. I say new because as a child our Sunday School events would be staged in the old wooden hall. But several cyclones later the hall is new. It is built…