A Heritage of Peace
How a prayer for peace was passed from one generation to the next. We are Robin and Robert Benvenuti from Detroit, Michigan.
Latest Experiences
A Queen of Happiness
My battles with illness taught me that chanting is the strongest medicine, because I am still here. I am Valerie Ewing, of Chicago.
In Honor of Friendship
Supporting friends, I heal old wounds—my father’s and my own.
An Unstoppable Force
Deciding to win as an artist for change, I take one step with a hundred friends toward victory.
You Are the Message
Seeking my mentor’s heart, I discover a fearless changemaker within my own.
What Matters Most
Opening up to my peers, I discover in myself a new kind of scientist—one who cares, above all, for people.
Never Too Late
Searching for my father, I remember again and again a promise of hope.
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WT Interviews
A Battle to Believe in Our Lives
With the SGI-USA’s focus on friendship, community and raising successors, the World Tribune sat down with Renee Benson, the Louisiana-Mississippi Region women’s leader, to hear about their united effort as a Soka community to support youth. World Tribune: Thank you for speaking with us, Renee, on behalf of the members of Louisiana-Mississippi Region. To start,
Building an Enduring Foundation of Peace
Starting this year, the student division is now a stand-alone division that encompasses youth between the ages of 18–25 attending college. Alongside this change, the SGI-USA appointed new student division leaders, Dee Gopi and Koichi Onogi. The World Tribune spoke with the two to hear about the significance of the student division and their vision
Living Beyond Belief, Beyond Faith
An interview with Lawrence E. Carter Sr., dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel
Profiles
‘Passion Inspires Passion’
by Hinesville District, Hinesville, Ga.Saori Karasawa, Women’s LeaderAngel Le Bron, Men’s LeaderCharles Donald, Young Men’s LeaderAnnick Le Bron, Chapter Women’s Vice Leader Starting 2024, Hinesville District was hit with many obstacles. We struggled for the first six months, but we didn’t give up and were more determined than ever to be victorious—we had made a
‘We Just Want to See You Win.’
A story of friendship, community and successors.
Discovering the Youth Within
With the SGI-USA’s focus on developing the chapter as the headquarters for the community they encompass, the World Tribune sat down with Katty Grant, a chapter women’s leader, to hear about how Roosevelt Chapter is fostering youth. World Tribune: Thank you for meeting with us Katty, representing Roosevelt Chapter in Queens, New York. We heard
How Boone, N.C., Became a Hub for Introducing Youth
by Lani ArsenaultBoone, N.C. After my husband retired, we left Virginia in 2019 for the quieter, slower life in Boone, North Carolina—a beautiful town in the mountains. By this point, I’d been practicing Nichiren Buddhism for over 25 years, having overcome lupus, cancer and financial difficulties—all while striving in SGI activities. Honestly, I felt I
Podcast: Buddhist Solutions for Life’s Problems
A family rift. Debt. Finding a career you love. Heartbreak. Tap into 3,000 years of Buddhist wisdom to find real solutions to life’s problems.