Experience stories
Transforming Lives Worldwide: Katie Leatherwood's Prosthetic Care Mission
Katie Leatherwood transforms lives with prosthetic solutions, helping individuals who’ve lost limbs. From Texas to the global stage, she’s currently making a significant impact in Latvia and aiding Ukraine.
Advocating for Human-Centric Solutions
Giving lectures on creating human-centric solutions—providing frameworks and methods to ensure teams design meaningful projects that truly serve people and foster positive change.
A Special Moment: Holding Your Own Story in Print
Years ago, Arina lived a challenging orphan life. Her transformative journey from adoption to relocation was captured in a published story. Seven years later, we reunited, and she holds the magazine encapsulating her remarkable journey – a story that touched many hearts.
Kiwoong Nam - Stories from the North with Linda Paulauska
Kiwoong Nam shares his inspiring move from South Korea to Rovaniemi - Finland’s Northern city, and his story of adjusting to Arctic life with his family.
Ginevra Papi's Erasmus Mundus Journey to Study Service Design - From Italy to Latvia
In this podcast series, she shares her life from childhood until now. She is one of the students in the Erasmus Mundus master’s degree program “Service Design Strategies and Innovations,” which leads her to experience different countries and study in a very diverse class.
International adoption: A Journey of Dreams Becoming Reality. Arina Cunningham
While facing challenges in orphanages and foster care, Arina dreamt of a loving family. As she grew older, believing no one wanted to adopt a teenager, her dream faded. Suddenly, at 15, she met a loving family through international adoption and moved from Latvia to Texas, USA.
Welcoming a Child with Down Syndrome through International Adoption: The Wimmer Family
An orphaned girl with Down Syndrome was offered for adoption to 127 families, all of whom declined. The girl’s story deeply touched the Wimmer family, leading them to embark on international adoption before even seeing a photo of the child.
A family of show performers traveling around Europe and beyond: The Winter Family
Patrick is a 6th-generation show organizer from Germany. Yuliya is a professional show performer from Ukraine. Their daughter, Nika, is part of every show across multiple countries. They share an inspiring life, but deep inside, their hearts and plans for a home in Ukraine have been broken.
Donor-Conceived Child. Emma Groenbaek
With the help of a sperm donor, a couple was able to conceive a baby after years of infertility. This is the long-awaited child Emma and her story from the perspective of a donor-conceived child.
Yulu Liu: Erasmus Mundus Journey to Study Service Design - From China to Latvia
In this episode, we uncover the amazing journey of Yulu Liu from China. Passionate about service design, Yulu embarked on her Erasmus Mundus Master’s degree in “Service Design Strategies and Innovations.”