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🍀 14/09 : Your positive news of the day 🍀“I knew I was destined to do something. But I didn’t know it’d be this, admittedly.”Jason Arday grew up on a London housing estate with his three brothers and sisters. Unable to speak, he was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3 and learned sign language a year later. After speech therapy and the support of his mother, who sang songs to him in his articulations, he was able to speak by the age of 11. Then, at 18, he learned to read and write ! Therapists and career advisers predicted he would spend his adult life in assisted living and require lifelong support. Instead, through personal determination and the support of family and close friends, he went to college, trained as a teacher, and then launched his academic career while hiding his condition. 📚He began to write in his late teens, supported by his mentor, college tutor and close friend, Sandro Sandri. Throughout his life he published three books of academic work, mainly focusing on race and education; and, most importantly to him, raised more than £5m by doing charity work. In 2021, Arday became a Professor of Sociology of Education at the University of Glasgow’s School of Education, making him, at the time, one of the youngest professors in the UK. 👨🏾‍🏫🇬🇧Jason Arday believes in destiny. At 27, while studying for his PhD, he wrote a set of personal goals on a bedroom wall at his parents’ home. One of these is : “One day I will work at Oxford or Cambridge”. Well, he wasn’t wrong because at 37 he became professor of sociology of education at Cambridge. A wonderful story about perseverance !Source : The Guardian📸 The Guardian / Jason Ardray Follow us for more positive news ! I🍀 by @thebrightside.official

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This week the Fuego volcano in Antigua, Guatemala🇬🇹, experienced a one-of-a-kind volcanic storm ! 🌋🎥 maiduspace Follow us for more positive news ! 🍀 by @thebrightside.official

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This the unbelievable story of Nicholas Winton ✨Subscribe for more positive content 🍀#flash #nicholaswinton #life #positive #inspirational #emotional #amazing #hero #war by @thebrightside.official

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Andrew Anderson and Andre Turner have known each other since they were 11 years old, when they attended the same school in Kingston, Jamaica. After moving to the United States to study, one medicine, the other accounting,they both eventually gave up those paths to pursue a shared dream : becoming pilots. On Flight 246 to Toronto, Andrew took to the intercom to introduce Andre as his ‘co-pilot’ and tell the passengers about this friendship that had become a reality, decades after they first met. ✈️🥹🎥 @capitandrew Subscribe for ➕ more inspiring stories ! 🍀 by @thebrightside.official

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In the middle of the Pacific Ocean lies the world’s largest mass of plastic.To tackle it, The Ocean Cleanup has devised huge floating barriers that sweep the ocean’s surface. The most advanced system cleans an area the size of a football pitch every five seconds, whilst interceptors trap waste directly in rivers. By March 2026, the total had exceeded 50 million kilos removed. The goal:to rid the seas of 90% of floating plastic by 2040.🎥 @theoceancleanup Subscribe for ➕ positive action ! 🍀 by @thebrightside.official

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To mark World Environment Day, we’re sharing this video with you : the Sungai Watch organisation has achieved another remarkable feat : collecting 2,000 tonnes of plastic from Bali’s rivers !The plastic is recycled to make furniture ! Feel free to visit the Sungai Watch website for more information🎥 @sungaiwatch Subscribe for ➕more positive initiatives ! 🍀 by @thebrightside.official

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Ishank Singh, a 7-year-old Indian swimmer from Ranchi, has just made history by tackling one of the most demanding sea crossings in the world. Leaving the coast of Sri Lanka, he reached India in 9 hours and 50 minutes, or 29 km in the open sea, braving currents, waves and fatigue without ever stopping. A feat that earned him a place in the India Book of Records 2026 and the title of youngest and fastest swimmer to have crossed the Palk Strait ! 🏆🎥 aqua_athlete_ishankSubscribe for ➕ inspiring stories ! 🍀 by @thebrightside.official

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Diagnosed with autism at the age of five, Viktor Bevanda, a 17-year-old American, does not speak. But when he picks up his pastels, his colourful works become a language in their own right, a language that has already earned him an Emmy Award at the age of 15.Now on display as far afield as Orlando Airport, his creations fund his education, his art supplies and donations to charities that support people with autism. His message to those who break stereotypes: keep shining. ✨💚🎥 @vichys_art Subscribe for ➕ inspiring stories ! 🍀 by @thebrightside.official

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American DJ Diplo turned his six-year-old son’s nursery end-of-year party into a proper mini-rave. On the school playground, he set up his decks and played his new track ‘Two Steppin’ whilst the children danced with bubbles.He himself described the event as “the most exclusive party of the year”, marking what was probably one of the most personal shows of his career. 🎧🎶🎥 @diplo Subscribe for ➕ feel-good moments ! 🍀 by @thebrightside.official

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They’ve been voted Parents of the Year!🎥 @eufalocaa Subscribe for ➕more positive initiatives! 🍀 by @thebrightside.official

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When her daughter says, “I want to show you something,” this mum grabs her phone and starts filming. Without stopping for a second, young Sprites plays a full four minutes of handpan in one go, a piece she calls “Oceanchild”. The track is now available on all streaming platforms. 🎶✨ 🎥 @sprites_music Subscribe for ➕ more magical moments! 🍀 by @thebrightside.official

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Before helping others, Isaiah Garza had himself experienced life on the streets: nights spent in his car, abandoned buildings, and showers in public toilets. Those years transformed him and forged a rare sense of empathy.So when he met Robin, who had been homeless for 10 years in Los Angeles’ Skid Row, he set up a GoFundMe campaign.The result: $58,000 raised, a furnished flat, a car and health insurance. The video has been viewed over 150 million times. 🎥 @isaiahgarza Subscribe for ➕inspiring stories ! 🍀 by @thebrightside.official

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