At 15, he was shot in the back by an Israeli soldier. Now this Palestinian has dedicated his life to peace.; This 95-year-old Holocaust survivor has a roommate — she’s a 31-year-old granddaughter of Nazis; This teenager was walking for hours to and from work — until a police stop changed his life; I watched the 2016 State of the Union address from prison in Iran. This year, I attended it as a free man.; For aging inmates, a chance to learn how to take better care of their health; He dramatically changed his views on gay marriage. Here’s how he says the nation can come together.; No more diets or self hate: How a nude Facebook photo showed women how to love their bodies; ‘Stand together against this bigotry’: Another Jewish cemetery vandalized and again Muslims reach out to help;   For a better you, a better community and a better world   At 15, he was shot in the back by an Israeli soldier. Now this Palestinian has dedicated his life to peace. Yousef Bashir had every reason to hate Israelis. But he was raised to love. By Colby Itkowitz  •  Read more » This 95-year-old Holocaust survivor has a roommate — she’s a 31-year-old granddaughter of Nazis "I'm doing the opposite of what they did." By Colby Itkowitz  •  Read more »   This teenager was walking for hours to and from work — until a police stop changed his life "The community just had an outpouring of love for him," a Benicia police officer said, of offers to help Jourdan Duncan. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   I watched the 2016 State of the Union address from prison in Iran. This year, I attended it as a free man. Iran's state television had been giving incredible amounts of airtime to the American politician most likely to bash Islam. Now I was there to hear Trump speak in person. By Jason Rezaian  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   For aging inmates, a chance to learn how to take better care of their health “When somebody walks out of the door of a prison and they’re 75 years old, what are they going to do?" By Tara Bahrampour  •  Read more »   He dramatically changed his views on gay marriage. Here’s how he says the nation can come together. What would it take to begin to depolarize? Start with an open mind. By Colby Itkowitz  •  Read more »   No more diets or self hate: How a nude Facebook photo showed women how to love their bodies Taryn Brumfitt made headlines simply for loving her body. Now she's on a mission to get women to stop hating theirs. By Colby Itkowitz  •  Read more »   ‘Stand together against this bigotry’: Another Jewish cemetery vandalized and again Muslims reach out to help In Philadelphia, a diverse group, including many local Muslims, came out to help cleanup vandalized Jewish cemetery. By Colby Itkowitz  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Optimist Stories that inspire, to start your week on a positive note. Sign Up »         Share Inspired Life:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Inspired Life. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071