Start with a dream, craft the life you want, and finish the race strong

This week in Beautiful News, hope is on the horizon. Siphokazi Mdlankomo, Musa Motha, Paulo de Valdoleiros. Three dreamers who never gave up on their aspirations. Harry Vatiliotis. The craftsman who dedicated his life to fine-tuning a lost art. Charlotte Raubenheimer. The triathlete who completed a marathon without leaving home. Hadedas. These misunderstood birds just want the best for your lawn. NIROX Sculpture Park. A 20-hectare outdoor gallery in the Cradle of Humankind. Daphne Oliphant. The guardian who opened her home to abused kids. This is Beautiful News.

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Start with a dream, craft the life you want, and finish the race strong

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