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Maggy Barankitse on her struggles with God

In a short excerpt from a longer interview, the founder and president of Maison Shalom in Burundi talks about moments when she doubted God.

Maggy Barankitse on why she built a morgue

In a short excerpt from a longer interview, the founder and president of Maison Shalom in Burundi explains why it was important to build a morgue.

Maggy Barankitse on courage

In a short excerpt from a longer interview, the founder and president of Maison Shalom in Burundi explains how she found the courage to build Maison Shalom.

Maggy Barankitse on why she built what she did

In a short excerpt from a longer interview, the founder and president of Maison Shalom in Burundi explains why she built various parts of Maison Shalom, including schools, homes, a hospital, a movie theater, swimming pool and a morgue.

Maggy Barankitse on the phrase "Love made me an inventor"

In a short excerpt from a longer interview, the founder and president of Maison Shalom in Burundi explains what she means by the phrase, "Love made me an inventor."

Maggy Barankitse: Builder of hope

Maison Shalom has helped more than 20,000 children in the aftermath of the Burundian genocide. Its founder and president talks about how Maison Shalom works to restore dignity and hope to the citizens of this war-torn nation.

Helen Prejean: Like water going under and around rock

For almost 30 years, Sister Helen Prejean, author of “Dead Man Walking,” has been using witness and storytelling to bring people close to the reality of the death penalty.

Philip K. Howard: We can't avoid values

The best-selling author of “The Death of Common Sense” talks about the ways in which regulation and bureaucracy prevent people from exercising judgment and authority.

Paul S. Amos: This is not who we are

When a tsunami hit Japan, one of America’s best-known insurance companies found its core principles tested. Aflac’s president talks about faith and work.

Marilynne Robinson: Prevenient courage

The author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “Gilead” says mainline churches remain radical institutions at their core but lost their courage after the Civil War.