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60 Second Inspiration

Short videos about people doing awesome things. A new episode releases every Friday at 5pm Hong Kong time to help you start your weekend on a positive note.

Updated: 21 Feb, 2025

60 Second Inspiration

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Video | Female sumo wrestler breaks gender barriers

21 Feb, 2025

Female sumo wrestler brings sport to Argentina, breaking gender barriers

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[2]

Video | Pakistan woman MMA fighter breaks barriers... and arms

14 Feb, 2025

The ‘arm collector’: pioneering Pakistan woman MMA fighter breaks barriers

[3]

Video | Chinese engineer turns to tofu to revive home village

10 Jan, 2025

Chinese entrepreneur breathes new life into rural mountain village with his tofu business

[4]

Video | Nepal's Buddhist ‘Kung Fu Nuns’ fighting the patriarchy

The 1,000-year-old Drupka order of Buddhist nuns are given equal status as monks

03 Jan, 2025

‘Kung Fu Nuns’ challenge gender inequality in patriarchal Buddhist system

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Video | Parkinson’s disease won’t stop her from lifting weights

27 Dec, 2024

90-year-old woman begins lifting weights after Parkinson’s disease diagnosis in Taiwan

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Video | How a Chinese domestic worker became a star

Li Wenli challenges stereotypes about rural women and explores her passion in art through writing, painting and stage performance

20 Dec, 2024

Chinese domestic worker proves it’s never too late to achieve your dreams

[7]

Video | Woman-owned cafe defies norms in Indonesia

13 Dec, 2024

Cafe in Indonesia’s most conservative province sets out to defy norms

[8]

Video | Chinese plus-size fashion retailer starts her own label

06 Dec, 2024

Chinese plus-size influencer challenges beauty standards through fashion

[9]

Video | Endangered baby turtles return to the wild

29 Nov, 2024

Thailand’s hand-raised baby leatherback sea turtles fight extinction

[10]

Video | Pakistani surfers determined to go pro despite challenges

22 Nov, 2024

Pakistani surfers determined to go pro despite challenges

[11]

Video | Indigenous dialect saved by Korea’s alphabet

15 Nov, 2024

Indigenous dialect saved by Korea’s alphabet

[12]

Video | Could Japan seaweed be a new supercrop?

08 Nov, 2024

Could Japan seaweed be a new supercrop?

[13]

Video | The Nepali women behind village's blooming business

01 Nov, 2024

The Nepali women behind village's blooming business

[14]

Video | Jazz great Wynton Marsalis on how music can help bridge a divided world

25 Oct, 2024

Jazz great Wynton Marsalis on how music can help bridge a divided world

[15]

Video | How some of the best wines in China are being made by women

18 Oct, 2024

How some of the best wines in China are being made by women

[16]

Video | The Chinese couple behind kitchen that helps cancer patients and families heal

11 Oct, 2024

The Chinese couple behind kitchen that helps cancer patients and families heal

[17]

Video | Silver-age model: South Korean octogenarian bucks beauty pageant trends

04 Oct, 2024

Silver-age model: South Korean octogenarian bucks beauty pageant trends

[18]

Video | More than just a cool-looking school

27 Sep, 2024

Innovative design turns Indian school into desert oasis

[19]

Video | Filipino book lover turns home into communal library

20 Sep, 2024

Filipino book lover turns home into communal library

[20]

Video | The Nepali teen staring down the world’s tallest peaks

06 Sep, 2024

The Nepali teen staring down the world’s tallest peaks

[21]

Video | One Shanghai worker's daily commute

30 Aug, 2024

Commuting by kayak a breath of fresh air for Shanghai office worker

[22]

Video | Taiwanese shell waste turned into ‘seawool’ fabric

23 Aug, 2024

Waste to fabric: Taiwanese manufacturer turns discarded oyster shells into clothes

[23]

Video | Conserving a centuries-old female-only language

24 Aug, 2024

Conserving a centuries-old female-only language

[24]

Video | Rice for rubbish: beach plastic exchanged for food

24 Aug, 2024

Rice for rubbish: beach plastic exchanged for food

[25]

Video | Japanese anime studio harnesses talents of autistic artists

25 Aug, 2024

Japanese anime studio harnesses talents of autistic artists

[26]

Video | Medical school graduate shows you’re never too old to learn

25 Aug, 2024

Medical school graduate shows you’re never too old to learn