The final 2 stories were about the conflicts between China and Tibet and the democracy issues in Myanmar. These conflicts seem destined to continue for the long term with no sign of resolution. The respective images we offered were of the Dalai Lama from Tibet and of Aung San Suu Kyi, the pro democracy activist who has been under house arrest for the past 13 years. She is a prisoner of conscience and an advocate of non-violent resistance. The caption in each instance was ‘Happy those who are persecuted in the cause of right.’

There are many unsung heroes, working in ‘saintly’ ways who prove that ordinary people can make a difference. We are all potential saints and we need to become role models to other people by our words and deeds. We asked the children to think about other people who were good role models for them and how they could start to make their own presence felt.