A basic thread connects all of us in the world. It is stronger than race, country, and religion. It is the fact that we are part of the same species. Let us not use something as moral and honorable such as religion to divide.

Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and Hindu should come together and work together. For we are not just part of a certain religion, but a part of something more important. We are all human beings!

We share this planet not with just 6 billion humans but also with billions and billions of animals. Choosing not to recycle is akin to killing. There is only one Earth. No other planet in our solar system has the ability to sustain life. It is our job to keep it that way.

The recycling bin should be our friend. We should try to reuse and recycle to save our planet for the future of humans and animals alike. So before you think about throwing away that bottle in the trash, please do not forget our friend who is just trying to help us out: the recycling bin.

Somewhere in the world, at this very moment, a child is squinting down the barrel of a rifle and squeezing the trigger with an enemy in the crosshairs.

Often, that enemy is another child. More than a quarter-million kids are currently under arms in insurgencies, resistance movements and militias. Halting this epidemic may be the easy part of the solution. Restoring the innocence of these child-soldiers will likely be the challenge of a lifetime. Raising awareness of this distressing situation is just the beginning of changing this.