'I was filled with apprehension about crossing the front line, but I would have risked my life to save just one child. Ivan was giving me a chance to save them all…' 

 This is the extraordinary work of Sally Becker, a humanitarian aid worker who for over three decades has risked it all in order to help the children of war.

Where Angels Fear to Tread is a reminder that – with determination, unrelenting passion and drive – one person can change the lives of so many.

In May 1993, Sally Becker went to Bosnia to help the innocent victims of war. She started by delivering humanitarian aid to the region, and was soon hailed as the 'Angel of Mostar' for rescuing wounded children and their families from the besieged city. Sally continued her work throughout the conflict and is credited with saving many lives.

When President Milosevic ordered his troops into Kosovo, her missions continued, this time on foot across the mountains. While attempting to bring sick and wounded children and their families to safety, she was captured by Serb paramilitaries, but neither this nor being shot by masked gunmen in Northern Albania could make her abandon her task.

Bosnia was Sally's first mission and the beginning of her lifelong commitment to help rescue children caught up in some of the most horrific wars around the world, including missions to help children in Iraq, Ukraine and most recently Gaza.

Her account provides a rare and invaluable insight into the complexities of international aid work, the shocking reality of life on the front lines and the desperate race to save innocent children trapped in war zones.

This is her extraordinary story.

Where Angels Fear to Tread: The Memoir of a Humanitarian Aid Worker, By Sally Becker, Read by Lucy Tregear

Colorful Profiles - Lesson 1
Courageous Converts
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

A Roman prince outwits his uncle to study Torah, an Italian priest studies his way to a new life, and a Polish noble meets an old Jew studying Talmud on a Paris park bench—see their journey to Judaism and what came next.

Colorful Profiles - Lesson 1 - Courageous Converts

Face Your Monster - Instrumental

Applying Pressure

Colorful Profiles - Lesson 2
Influential Jews
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Spain’s top Torah scholar leads a Muslim Army, an Amsterdam rabbi with a printshop talks England into readmitting Jews, and a rabbi teaches a Catholic scholar and saves Central Europe’s Jewish books—how did they integrate Judaism into their influence?

Colorful Profiles - Lesson 2 - Influential Jews

FEEL THE FEAR AND DO IT ANYWAY
(c) 2025 Cooper Jones 
All Rights Reserved

CHORUS
I’m gonna feel the fear and do it anyway 
Ignore the voice that’s saying runaway 
Step out of my comfort zone 
Coz that’s the only way to grow 

VERSE
I used to fall to pieces, then look for some tape 
Hoping for a rescue, or a great escape 
Imagine the worst case scenario 
While hiding my face under the pillow 

VERSE
I was a great believer, in living by my feelings
My heart was the leader, giving up my freedom
That was until a panic attack
Brought me down to earth with a great big smack

CHORUS
I’m gonna feel the fear and do it anyway 
Ignore the voice that’s saying runaway 
Step out of my comfort zone 
Coz that’s the only way to grow 

VERSE
I went to the darkness, but there I found the light 
I tried to give up living, but I chose to stay and fight 
If life is our teacher then time is the healer 

CHORUS x3
I’m gonna feel the fear and do it anyway 
Ignore the voice that’s saying runaway 
Step out of my comfort zone 
Coz that’s the only way to grow 


Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway

To live in integrity and be true to one’s principles and promises, each of us must stand in our beliefs, speak truth regardless of opinions from others, and do what is right, not what is always popular. It takes gumption – tenacity, curiosity, unwavering commitment and raw determination – to face obstacles in one’s path, achieve one’s goals, and walk through this life with personal agency and dignity. Robert Schout is a provocative motivational speaker. Master certified life coach, and world renown professional and life skills educator. Robert Schout is a featured contributor to Gumption: Power Phrases and Insights to Strengthen Your Spirit, published in 2025, by Jewel Holly Ware. Contact Robert Schout for your next broadcast and event or to contribute to magazines and other print media.

Say What Needs to be Said and Do What Needs to be Done

“You endure what is unbearable, and you bear it. That is all.”
― Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Princess

“Cancer is a word, not a sentence.”
― John Diamond: Journalist and commentator

A song inspired by a phrase that popped out of my oldest granddaughter's mouth, and which subsequently became the title; and by the recent death of an old school friend. He is the first of that particular group of friends to pass away, which no doubt forces those friends still alive to face up to their own mortality. This is my response . . .

Lyrics:
I hear her weeping when she thinks that I am fast asleep
That’s when I know she’s hurting, although it’s hidden deep
In some ways I’m better off than her as drugs, drugs can mask my pain
You see, I’m like a long-running TV show they won’t renew again
I heard somewhere there’s many ways to live within a tragedy
I’m praying to whatever god there is, it’s not some fallacy

I’ve never been called sexy, no one’s ever said I’m cool
I’ve always been the shortest; to be accepted, sometimes I’d play the fool
I remember us lads, drinking pint after pint, way back, way back in our youthful days
I love to reminisce with you and laugh at our wild & drunken ways
The wife is calling out to me that I should really, really try to eat
I swallow some, but all I taste is metal … and defeat

It’s been so long since we spoke to each other, I wish, I wish that I could stay
I’d love to reminisce with you & laugh at those crazy, long-gone days
But I can barely speak right now, I’m bombed out up to the eyes
So, phone me back tomorrow, just hope I’m still alive!
credits

from One Singer Left to Mourn, track released May 31, 2025
Music, lyrics & vocals: Michael Sellers
Guitars & bass; keyboards; percussion: Sergio Aguilar
Bugle: Franklyn Brooks
Production, musical arrangement, mixing & mastering: Sergio Aguilar
Cover design: Michael Sellers
Track cover photo: Image by Roman Ska from Pexels

One Singer Left to Mourn

The Taste of Metal & Defeat

Check it out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pT4YOECAwHI

===== NOTES =====
It's been a little over a year since the Monster Mix soundtrack concluded! While I haven't come to reveal Chara's fate, I do have some fun, unused content I've been meaning to share.

Determination and the fallen children's themes have been through a handful of versions that did not see the light of day. This version of "Determination" is even up as its own song, but it was updated (once more) before the equivalent themes for the SOUL kids were going to be posted.

(SCRAPPED) SOUL Medley (v2)

Check it out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kA7IqQnUl0Q

===== NOTES =====
It's been a little over a year since the Monster Mix soundtrack concluded! While I haven't come to reveal Chara's fate, I do have some fun, unused content I've been meaning to share.

Determination and the fallen children's themes have been through a handful of versions that did not see the light of day. These versions in particular even predate the creation and usage of the SOUL Purpose motif.
The general concept behind each of these songs was mostly the same, just executed a little differently.

(SCRAPPED) SOUL Medley (v1)

Multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Georgiana has been performing and making music since the age of 5. She grew up in an American Army family, moving house and countries throughout her childhood and is a dual national USA/UK.

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Monster Mix is an Undertale AU made by a friend of mine back in 2016-2017. They've unfortunately since left the Undertale SoundCloud scene, but I still look back on this AU rather fondly. We've gone through numerous attempts of reiterating the AU, but the approach I'm taking here is having it based heavily on the oldest versions of the roles we had decided on. While the newer ones were definitely very cool too, it doesn't feel right to do that new take without them on board.

The roles will be revealed as time goes on, but there's a decent chance they're already known to quite a handful of you.

AU currently hosted here by: @dashingtoadie-the-sequel

Unless currently stated, all art and music is made by me.

I make Christian songs from my Memories, Dreams or Commissions. I have Notebooks filled with my Dreams, so I'll be making a good amount of Music of all kinds :)
Cash App: $MrRainbowtheUnicorn

A talented composer, sound designer, engineer, music arranger, & songwriter provides a wide range of high quality music. Intentions are to innovate, create music, and provide services that complete specific moods for TV/Film. Environmental to great music, composing a variety of styles such as Pop, Hip-Hop/R&B, Rock, Soundtrack, Orchestral, & Children.

Publishers of award-winning fiction and non-fiction audiobooks for adults and children. Listen to exclusive clips from our books and free audioook extracts here on Soundcloud.

Michael Sellers is a guitar playing singer-songwriter from England, now living and recording songs in Merida, Mexico. 

Landing page: https://linktr.ee/michaelfirthsellers

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