Binge listen to the extraordinary stories on the 大象传媒 Inspirations 2018 longlist
Brisa de Angulo set up a charity for survivors of sexual assault in Bolivia
Aged eight, Nice Leng'ete was destined to undergo female genital mutilation
Livey van Wyk went from being an HIV-positive teenager to the youngest mayor in Namibia
Mohammad Sayed created a comic superhero called Wheelchair Man, based on his life story
How Seyi Oluyole's dance group is inspiring youngsters to study whilst they learn dance
Dr Marzia Salam Yaftali runs the last public hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz
Jorge Bergero is a cellist who performs for people who can't make it to concert halls
Isaiah Acosta was born without a jaw, but ended up becoming a rapper
Major Zachariah Fike is on a mission to reunite lost war medals with their owners
Faith Kalungia provides support to children growing up in prisons in Zambia
Alison Cope's son Joshua Ribera - known as Depzman to his fans - was killed in 2013.
In 2012, Kristal Bush created a carpool service for the families of prisoners.
Kenyan Fatuma Abdulkadir Adan turned to football to bring peace to her community
Mbarouk Mussa Omar has planted over a million trees in the Zanzibar archipelago
Zenith Irfan is challenging stereotypes and fulfilling her father's dream in Pakistan
South African activist Eddie Ndopu wants to be the first wheelchair user in space
Esenam Nyador is one of just a handful of female taxi drivers in Ghana
Emma Carey taught herself to walk again after surviving a terrible accident.
Caron Asgarali was shot in the face in 2013 and has campaigned against crime ever since
Mountaineer Leslie Binns gave up his dream of conquering Everest to save another climber