Deborah Stambler

Freelance writer; poet

During a blizzard in Kiev, Ukraine last month, director Ben Moses attended a screening of his film A Whisper To A Roar. As he made his way to the theater, he wondered if this wasn't a little crazy and if anyone would fight through the cold and snow to come see the film.

Rev. Kapya Kaoma and Jandira Queiroz

Project Director at Political Research Associates

Did you know that the Christian-right legal organization responsible for drafting the Defense of Marriage Act, which bans federal recognition of same-sex marriage in the U.S., also supports the criminalization of homosexuality in Kenya and Zimbabwe and has now set its sight on Brazil?

Dr. Mark Dybul

Executive Director, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

The best workplaces are those where every staff member is encouraged and recognized for coming forward with constructive ideas and suggestions. Whether you think of that as a 'flat' organization or as one without walls, the benefits are obvious.

Rev. Dr. Cindi Love

Executive Director, Soulforce

Ellen Chademana was in the worst place you could be in her home country of Zimbabwe: the Harare Central Remand Prison. The rotting jail was dark and overcrowded, with no toilets or running water. Her offense? Her work with Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ).

Philip N. Howard

Fellow, Princeton University; professor, UW

There are lots of reasons why China invests in authoritarian regimes. And if any of the world's toughest dictators passes away in 2013, we may be able to see how much China's financial investments pay off in political influence.

Getrude Matshe

Inspirational speaker, celebrated author and humanitarian

Would you like to know what the world's fastest-growing and largest live-streaming platform has in common with an owlet, crazy cats, shiba puppies, squirrels, elephants, schnauzers and over 500 Aids orphans in Zimbabwe?

Cindy Ross

Travel writer/author & photographer

"You take the head, tie the jaw shut -- stuff tomatoes and chilies in its cavity, boil it and when the tomatoes ooze out the eyes, it's ready to eat!"

Themba Mzingwane

Handyman living in South Africa

I understand there is a lot of anger in Libya, Egypt, and the Middle East. But whatever is at stake, no grievance justifies an attack on a US Embassy, and American diplomats.

Jeffrey T. Smith

Advocacy Officer, Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights

With a constitutional referendum and historic elections looming in Zimbabwe, one might assume that those in power would seek to burnish their deficient democratic credentials.

Trippy

Collect travel ideas and plan great trips on Trippy.com

Between their danger and their beauty, waterfalls are undoubtedly among the earth's most dramatic phenomena. Whether three-tiered, pink or even frozen, these falls are among the world's absolute best to visit.

Elizabeth_Gordon

Founder, Extraordinary Journeys

So you're planning a trip to Southern Africa and know you want to see Victoria Falls, the biggest waterfall in the world! How could you miss it? But are you going to go to Zambia or Zimbabwe to see it?

Leo Cendrowicz

Brussels correspondent for TIME magazine

Having once led the calls for global sanctions against Mugabe's regime, David Coltart is now travelling the world to seek their rollback. Why?

Human Rights Watch

Defending human rights world wide

(Washington, DC) – Members of the international diamond monitoring body known as the Kimberley Process (KP) should press Zimbabwe to address hum...

Chip Lyons

President and CEO, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

By committing to the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, Zimbabwe has ensured that its children will not only survive, but have the opportunity to thrive.

Antoinette Sayeh

Director of the IMF’s African Department

In previous global downturns, sub-Saharan Africa has usually been badly affected -- but not this time around. But in sub-Saharan Africa, growth for the region as a whole has remained reasonably strong.

Elly Pradervand

Founder, Women’s World Summit Foundation

Betty was six-years-old when a local shopkeeper raped her. Silenced by her mother, she didn't dare to speak out about the night she was locked in a dark room and held at knifepoint.