Meaning of life quote from Emma (Manila)

"Ein Tag ohne Lächeln ist ein verlorener Tag."

Emma, age 32

Manila, Philippines

May 2, 2020

This perspective on the meaning of life comes from Emma, 32 years old, based in Manila, Philippines. Their one-sentence answer adds to a growing global atlas of perspectives on what makes life meaningful.

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