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“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.”
- 14th Dalai Lama
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Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi (b. 19 45)
State Counsellor, Myanmar
A woman of many irsts, she is the
irst woman to serve the country as
the de facto head of government. She
spent much of her political career
under house arrest, but has remained
dedicated to ighting for democracy
for the people of Myanmar through
non-violent means.
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Bhutan
Jigme Khesar Namgyel
Wangchuck (b.1980)
King of Bhutan
“Evolve, adapt and upgrade” is the
advice that the Dragon King gave to
graduating university students in the
country in mid-201 8. he ith king of
Bhutan continues his father’s legacy
of protecting and respecting the
country’s land and ecosystems.16
United Arab Emirates
Shamma Al Mazrui
(b.1993/94)
Politician
he Emirati politician was the youngest
government minister in the world when
she took oice as Minister of State for
Youth Afairs at age 22. he irst Rhodes
scholar from the United Arab Emirates
formerly worked in private equity and
public policy analyst.SOURCE © SHUTTERSTOCK SOURCE © ZIMBIO SOURCE© ADSC.AE18
Pakistan
Malala Yousafzai(b.1997)
Activist
Best known for her human rights movement, particularly
insupport of education of women and children,
Yousafzai focuses on the right of girls to receive an
education. In 2012, she was shot in the head by the
Taliban for speaking out on behalf of girls, but ater a
long recovery, she established the Malala Fund, a charity
for girls throughout the world. She received the Nobel
Peace Prize in 2014, the youngest recipient to do so.17
Tibet
Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso (b.1935)
14th Dalai Lama
he man who says “I have friends everywhere” has deep
knowledge of Buddhist concepts and universally moves
people – across religions, races and backgrounds. In
addition to speaking about the welfare of Tibetans and
the principles of non-violence, the 14th incarnation of the
Dalai Lama also talks about topics as diverse as astronomy,
physics and sexuality. In 1989, he accepted the Nobel Peace
Prize as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.SOURCE © SHUTTERSTOCK SOURCE © SHUTTERSTOCKThe
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