She Designed a Coat for Homeless People. One Woman Told Her She Needed a Job

She Designed a Coat for Homeless People. One Woman Told Her She Needed a Job.

Veronika Scott thought she’d come up with a pretty good idea. She had designed a heavy winter coat that could turn into a sleeping bag, giving people living on the streets of Detroit a way to stay warm during freezing nights. She’d spent months working on the design, visiting shelters and asking people what they … Read more

He Arrived With No English. Then He Built a Company to Hire Refugees Like Him

He Arrived With No English. Then He Built a Company to Hire Refugees Like Him.

When Hedayat Osyan arrived in Australia in 2010, he had no family waiting for him, spoke very little English, and had no idea how he was going to build a life in his new country. He had fled Afghanistan as a teenager, leaving behind his mother and two younger siblings. After a dangerous journey that … Read more