Toluu : NPR: This I Believe

Harold Koh: The Bright Lights Of FreedomMarch 8: Former Yale Law School Dean Harold Koh’s parents fled a dictatorship in Korea to raise their family in the United States. Their story, and his own work for the State Department, inspired Koh’s belief in freedom.
Robert Powers: I Quit Carrying A GunMarch 5: Former Bakersfield, Calif., police chief Robert Powers struggled to make sense of what he saw in his years in law enforcement. He found comfort in the words of religious and mystic texts from around the world, and in his belief that God loves mankind.
Mel Rusnov: The Artistry In Hidden TalentsMarch 1: You may not know it, but the person in the adjoining cubicle could be a singer, a dancer or a painter. A civil engineer by trade but a pianist at heart, Mel Rusnov believes in cultivating hidden talents.
Albert Guerard: A Rationalist Within ReasonFebruary 26: Although born in France, author Albert Guerard loved his adopted American home, and the principles on which it is based. Guerard called himself a “do-gooder with a critical spirit,” and he believed that love and charity would raise mankind out of the “primeval slime.”
Genevieve Earle: The Job Of CitizenshipFebruary 19: New York City councilwoman Genevieve B. Earle believes in the benefits of a strong government to promote laws and provide for its citizens. But she says that can only happen when the people are engaged as active, equal partners in the work of a city.