Singing for those who are missing

"Music touches us emotionally, where words alone can't." 10/7/17 Grieving the loss of a loved one who has gone missing is heart-wrenching and oftentimes lonely, but one group is turning pain into hope. Located in London, the Missing People Choir brings together friends and families with missing loved ones to sing and support one another in their time of grief. Helping 'Misfits' Catch Their First Wave After spending years teaching billionaires and celebrities to surf, Lambert Lo decided to trade in his high profile job to follow his heart. Now, as the founder of Mix Academy, Lo helps those who most need smiles catch their first wave.  Hop Onboard the Shortest Flight in the World Got a tight 80 seconds to spare? It's all the time you need to fly commercial across the Orkney Islands. The word's shortest nonstop flight is a tiny hop between the islands of Westray and Papa Westray in the United Kingdom, a mere 1.7 miles (2.7 km) apart.  How Curious George Escaped Nazi Germany Curious George is the mischievous child that still lives inside us all, a swinging catastrophe with an envious joie de vivre. But everyone's favorite chimp almost didn't make it to the page. The story goes way back to 1940 as Nazi forces prepared to invade France.  This Great Big Story was inspired by Genesis. Graffiti Grandma Destroys Hate With a Spray Can A spray can, a scrapper and a bottle of nail polish remover. That's all Irmela Mensah-Schramm needs to remove hate from the streets, at least when it comes to visual hate like Nazi swastikas and racist stickers.  Copyright © 2017 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list