By building psychosocial care into the primary health care system in Afghanistan, Inge Missmahl offers hope to a society traumatized by decades of conflict and insecurity.

From dancer to humanitarian by way of analytical psychology, Inge Missmahl's unusual life trajectory led her to Kabul in 2004, where she saw that more than 60 percent of the population were suffering from depressive symptoms and traumatic experiences  -- hardly surprising in a country that had lived with ongoing violence, poverty, and insecurity for 30 years.

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Christien Meindertsma, author of "Pig 05049" looks at the astonishing afterlife of the ordinary pig, parts of which make their way into at least 187 non-pork products, from bullets to artificial hearts.

Christien Meindertsma uses art (and craft) to expose the hidden processes and connections of our modern life.

Dutch artist Christien Meindertsma explores raw materials in thoughtful ways, making simple books and products that lay bare complex and once-hidden processes. For her first book, Checked Baggage, she purchased a container filled with a week's worth of objects confiscated at security checkpoints at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport after 9/11.

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Melinda French Gates (born Melinda Ann French; August 15, 1964) is an American philanthropist and wife of Bill Gates.

She is the co-founder and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and a former unit manager for several Microsoft products such as Publisher, Microsoft Bob, Encarta, and Expedia.

Gates was born and raised in Dallas, Texas to Raymond Joseph French, Jr., an engineer, and Elaine Agnes Amerland, a homemaker. Gates attended St. Monica Catholic School and was the top student in her class.

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Karuna Gopal is the President of Foundation for Futuristic Cities – an Urban Advisory services organization with a vision to transform Indian Cities into economically vibrant, equitable and responsive cities.

Her team contributed to the City Development Strategies of several JNNURM Mission cities in India (Jawaharlal National Urban Renewal Mission is a USD 25 Billion flagship program launched by the Prime Minister of India).

She contributed to the City Development and Reform Projects of DFID (UK), USAID and the World Bank - Developed knowledge products & policy guidance documents to accelerate Urban Transformation.