"Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." ~ Howard Thurman (American Theologian, Clergyman and Activist. 1900-1981)

diaspora
Pronunciation: dI-'as-p(&-)r&, dE-
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek, dispersion, from diaspeirein to scatter, from dia- + speirein to sow
a : the breaking up and scattering of a people : MIGRATION
b : people settled far from their ancestral homelands
c : the place where these people live

run-up
Pronunciation: 'r&n-"&p
Function: noun
1 : the act of running up something
2 : a usually sudden increase in volume or price
3 chiefly British : a period immediately preceding an action or event