I took his shame and made it my identity

Empathy, fostered through storytelling, is the spark that ignites transformation. It can reshape hearts, minds and communities. Imagine the ripple effect if you infused empathy into your daily interactions or community. What new possibilities could you unlock? What barriers could you shatter?

The first time I was encouraged to review my life story, I was sceptical. The idea struck me as an exercise in self-indulgent navel-gazing, even futility. What good could it do to review a past that couldn’t be changed? But I agreed to try, and what an impact it had.

These are the words of Musa Motha, a disabled dancer who recently got one of the biggest standing ovations in the history of Britain's Got Talent.

Akona did not let an attempted carjacking and psychotic episode derail her from being the mother her son deserves.

Sphiwe's accident left permanent scars on her legs that drove her into hiding from the public, but now she walks with confidence again.