Dig Where You Are speaks to the potential in each of us to make a difference in the world by taking what we already know how to do and using it to make a meaningful change for the good. It is about seeing the opportunity right in front of us to make something better and then doing something about it. It is not about wishing we are someone we're not, but about recognizing and using the talents we have and including those around us in an effort to bring about change. Dig Where You Are is about seven remarkable men and women who have done just exactly that. They have solved some of the biggest challenges facing our societies today. From the slums of Mumbai, the mountains of Tibet, the villages of northeast Thailand, the inner city of Philadelphia and a ghetto outside Stockholm, Dig Where You Are tells of an artist, a surgeon, a teacher, a criminologist, an economist, a community organizer and a general physician each of whom saw a way beyond suffering and injustice, took responsibility for the wellbeing of others and ended up transforming lives and communities across the world. Who are they and how did they do it?These are the stories of everyday people armed with a belief in the potential of others, a passion to change things for the better and a healthy dose of grit and persistence. Their lives are an inspiration for anyone who wants to make a difference but is not sure how to start. They remind us that it is small groups of committed and caring people--not large institutions and governments--who really change the world.