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This Week’s DailyGood Digest

This past week, amid the noise of daily life, several stories have quietly unfolded, each offering a glimpse of unexpected hope.

In Argentina, Buscarita Roa continues her relentless quest to reunite families torn apart by the dictatorship, embodying hope and defiance as she finds her stolen granddaughter. Meanwhile, in Visakhapatnam, Bangaru Jhansi turns her rooftop into a lush haven of organic growth, challenging modern agricultural norms and inspiring self-reliance. In a tale of life-saving loyalty, a service dog senses his owner’s irregular heartbeat, pulling him back from the brink of a stroke with an instinctive nudge. Across West Africa, women over 60 share their lives woven with resilience, defying cultural norms to carve new paths with quiet revolution. In South Africa, Heilie Uys transforms personal adversity into athletic excellence, earning a place in the World Transplant Games Hall of Fame. A community in Bellville rallies national generosity for a beloved teacher, turning tragedy into a testament to the power of collective kindness. Finally, in Japan, a house rises from the earth itself, marking a pioneering stride toward sustainable living by embracing natural materials and cutting-edge technology.

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Portland’s Whimsical Sidewalk Joy

Across the city of Portland, Oregon, a unique trend known as “Sidewalk Joy” is transforming neighborhoods into outdoor galleries filled with mini-libraries, trinket swaps, and art displays. Inspired by a sense of community, artist Rachael Harms Mahlandt turned her yard into a whimsical playground of installations — from toy dinosaur exchanges to pollinator seed libraries — as a way to spark joy and connection. With an ever-growing Sidewalk Joy Map across the city, anyone can embark on an adventure through over 130 quirky spots, including hand-crank music boxes and a wishing tree adorned with heartfelt notes since 2013. “It’s really easy for us to picture physical destruction, and it’s hard for us to picture intangible rewards,” Harms Mahlandt points out. The map of sidewalk creativity has since gone global, encouraging others to create playful expressions of sharing the human spirit in their own communities.

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