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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