Toluu : NPR: This I Believe

Mike Miller: My Home Is New OrleansAugust 30: After Hurricane Katrina destroyed his adopted home, social worker Mike Miller had opportunities to move anywhere in the country. But he believes he’ll stay right where he belongs: in New Orleans.
Dag Hammarskjold: Old Creeds In A New WorldAugust 27: United Nations’ Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold gleaned his belief in the value of public service from his family’s line of soldiers, government officials, scholars and clergymen. Hammarskjold said willing fulfillment of duty was an expression of love.
Bela Fleck: Doing Things My Own WayAugust 23: Musician Bela Fleck has gained critical acclaim for moving the banjo from its traditional roots into jazz and classical genres. He believes figuring out how to do things his own may made that possible.
Ruth Cranston: These Eternal TruthsAugust 20: As a minister’s daughter, Ruth Cranston knew the teachings of the Bible, but she longed to learn the values that shaped all the world’s religions. Cranston found a belief on which to build her life in the words of Jesus, Buddha, Krishna, and Mohammed.
Aldous Huxley: Learning To Get Out Of The WayAugust 13: Novelist Aldous Huxley said past attempts to improve the world yielded some neat gadgets, indoor plumbing and personal hygiene. Yet Huxley believed individuals could make life better in the future by using intelligence, goodwill and political action.