On a mission to end child marriage

"It would be a mistake not to care." 12/4/18 Fighting to End Child Marriage in Lebanon Ghassan Idriss knows firsthand the harmful effects of child marriage on society. Having married at a young age to a woman even younger than himself, Idriss and his wife faced struggles that so many other couples in his home country of Lebanon grapple with. Now, with three daughters of his own, Idriss is doing everything he can to educate those around him about the dangers of this antiquated institution. By hosting talks, he's using his voice to spark change within his community.   Great Big Story is proud to support Global Citizen's mission to end extreme poverty by 2030. The Crazy (Beautiful) Car Race That Thrilled the World Vincenzo Florio had a need for speed. So in 1906, he created a car race that sent competitors blazing through the mountains outside Palermo, Sicily. Along the way, they encountered bandits, wolves and no fewer than 500 hairpin curves. This is the story of the Targa Florio, a beautiful competition that brought entire towns and villages out to watch for 71 breathtaking years. This Great Big Story was inspired by Genesis. Welcome to Mascot School In Japan, cartoon-like mascots are everywhere: at sporting events, shopping malls, even prisons. But how do they learn to behave like proper mascots? Enter Choko Oohira. She runs The Mascot Actor's School, one of the world's only mascot training academies. With character-driven sales netting some $16 billion dollars per year, mascots are not only big-headed, they're big business.   This Great Big Story was made possible by Japan Airlines.  View this email in your browser.  Copyright © 2018 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