For Anyone Who’s Ever Been Counted Out

About this episode

Samirah Gnangbe shares her journey of resilience and personal growth through the challenges of her childhood and her academic pursuits.

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. Watch today's episode on our YouTube channel . Resources: Discussions on Youth, new edition, pp. 8, 25 The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol 1, p. 4

People in this episode

Guest: Samirah Gnangbe

Topics covered

• resilience
• personal growth
• education
• spirituality
• overcoming adversity

Keywords

• civil war
• Ph.D. student
• engineering
• Nam-myoho-renge-kyo
• second-language learner

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Discussions on Youth, The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin

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