Kenneth sat in his office, his sleeves rolled up to the elbows as his hands went through his hair. He was contemplating the offers that were coming. Surprisingly, his special edition Yoda chairs—no relation to the namesake character in Star Wars—that were used by the heads of state who were here for the recently concluded Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit were getting so many offers. So many wanted a piece of this particular history. He thought it would be difficult, but the chairs were practically selling themselves. Kenneth Cobonpue wanted to do much more with his creations. And so he picked up his phone, searched his contact list, and dialled a good friend. “Daphne,” he opened, “do you think my chairs can help you out with your work with UNICEF?” Daphne, of course, is Daphne Oseña-Paez, popular TV host and Special Advocate for Children of the United Nations [...]
