A Million Children Meditated Together to Raise Awareness on One Key Topic

Getting one child to sit still is a challenge in itself, but to get a million to do it is pretty unprecedented. Not in Thailand, however. Here, the Wat Phra Dhammakaya Buddhist Temple plays host to one of the most incredible events ever witnessed in modern history. The project Every year, one million children from...

Mesmerizing “Rainbow Art” is Taking Over Museums & Instagram

Gabriel Dawe creates seemingly magical, indoor rainbows that stretch between the inner structures of buildings. His works are visual representations of the full spectrum of natural light, harnessed by stretching and layering miles of colored embroidery thread in a continuous overlay. The effect is ethereal and illusory, like a shimmering mirage that distorts perceptions. They...

60,000 Year-Old Indigenous Healing Techniques Make Their Way Into Hospitals

For thousands of years, people around the world have used traditional healing methods to heal the sick and wounded. Before the advent of modern medicine, indigenous healers used natural therapies, and plant and animal-based remedies. Can traditional and modern go hand in hand? Nowadays, modern medicine and traditional techniques are sometimes considered to be at...

Without These Women, the #MeToo Movement Would Have Never Been a Thing

Helen Keller, the famous author and political activist, once said, “Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” For many years, women have suffered in silence after enduring sexual harassment and abuse, worrying that if they decided to fight back, they will have to fight alone. The #MeToo Movement has finally...