Muzoon Almellehan aka the Malala of Syria

16-year-old Syrian refugee Muzoon Almellehan is being hailed as “the Malala of Za’atari” for her relentless campaign for young women to stay in school instead of opting for early marriage. Shortly after arriving in a Jordanian refugee camp and enrolling in classes in 2013, Almellehan began to notice families pushing their daughters to drop out of school and marry early as a misguided step toward …

How to Buy Happiness

In 2003, psychologists Tom Gilovich and Leaf Van Boven revealed that spending money on ephemeral experiences actually provided more happiness than long-lasting material products. Since then, researchers have been putting this theory to the test, finding specific reasons as to why it’s true. So far, seven key reasons have been identified. From “positive re-interpretation” to our tendency to become bored of new things, Fast Company …

Children’s Books That Grow Into Trees

To help encourage kids to be less wasteful and more conscious of the environment, a children’s book publishing company in Argentina has created books that can be planted and grown into trees. The first book of the Tree Book Tree program series tells the story of destruction in the Ecuadorian jungle, inspiring children to preserve the earth around them. After finishing the book, the kids …