For Anyone Who’s Ever Been Counted Out

As a child, Samirah Gnangbe, lived through a civil war. From that moment on, she became someone who paved the way for others as a second-language learner and Ph.D. student in engineering. Samirah shares how she challenged herself each step of the way through chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. 

Cheat Sheet

03:27 Civil war during childhood

13:27 Deciding to do my best

19:08 Going for an impossible goal

28:24 A rocky transition to the U.S.

36:51 How to do your best

44:43 Finding my purpose as a Ph.D. student

56:23 Advice for someone interested in Buddhism

Resources mentioned:

  • Discussions on Youth, new edition, pp. 8, 25
  • The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol 1, p. 4

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