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Gaby Eirew: The importance of leaving your message behind

Cristina Padrés
Making a Difference
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April 13, 2016

The first time I saw Gaby Eirew was on the stage of Interesting Vancouver 2015. She had just won the Interesting Vancouver Award. After her name was announced, a small woman made her way to the stage from the back of the auditorium and asked to speak. Her warmness and honesty took me by surprise….

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Bradford McIntyre: Showing up for Life

Cristina Padrés
Making a Difference
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October 12, 2015

For all intents and purposes, Bradford McIntyre’s story could be a movie. Thirty-one years ago, during the height of the AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) crisis, he was diagnosed with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). A year later, the doctors told him he had 6 months to live. This is a story of being given a death…

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