A homely jazz concert every Sunday afternoon [Article]

Since 1995, Marjorie Eliot has been holding jazz concerts in her apartment in Harlem every Sunday afternoon.

“It’s free of charge and people just really come here to hear live jazz in intimate setting,” says her son Drears. “That’s the only reason to come here, to hear live jazz.” 

A simple act of kindness saved lives [Article]

From the history books, this is one of those stories that rarely reach the world through newspapers. This is a story of two families from during WWII, a small act of kindness that started life-changing events that rippled through generations.

In 1941, a poor Polish farmwoman travelled from the countryside to Israel Rubinek’s village store, but found she didn’t have enough money to pay for the things she needed.