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Our mission is to highlight the ordinary people who are making extraordinary positive change. From combating global disasters, or being inspired by their own personal issues – we want to focus on these change makers and see how they carry out their projects, combat bigger forces, and all the reasons behind it all.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our magazine is aimed at people who feel disillusioned by what’s on the news these days, who actively turn away from the media to avoid such a negativity bias. We want to provide hope and optimism by highlighting all the positive news that is being overlooked or sent down to the bottom of the pile, and simply the amazing stories of individuals who have made a difference in the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Zain Durrani<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Annaleece Longmore<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Eloise Cox<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Jasmine El Samad<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Anna Priedite<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Elim Lau<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Amber Smith<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Holly Robson<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Joseph Sledge<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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