World Kindness Day!

Kamala Thiagarajan | November 13, 2025

Today is World Kindness Day!

In honor of World Kindness Day, which is created in 1998, our incredible senior fellows are featured by NPR’s Goats and Soda! The newspaper asked them a simple yet profound question: What is one act of kindness you received that fundamentally changed or impacted your life?

Our senior fellows answered with grace and honesty, sharing personal stories that highlight the transformative power of compassion and empathy. From small gestures that provided necessary hope to major acts that rerouted their life’s path, their reflections are a moving reminder of how much we need each other and KINDNESS.

Read the full piece below.