Firdaus Kharas

Firdaus Kharas

MA, D.Hum, LLD

ON, CANADA
Using mass communications as his tool, as a pioneer in social entrepreneurship for the last 25 years, he has positively influencing millions of lives globally.

One person saving countless lives.

Having been inspired by doing simple jobs at age 8 for Mother Teresa in his native Calcutta, Firdaus Kharas, MA, D.Hum (hc), LL.D. (hc) has had a desire to have a social impact throughout his life. His impact has culminated in articles that credit him with influencing or saving "millions of lives".

Using mass communications as his tool through Chocolate Moose Media, he has been a pioneer in social entrepreneurship for the last 25 years. Working alone out of his house, he has created 4,000 animated shorts, versioned into 355 languages that have been used in 198 countries and seen by over a billion people. As well, he has produced numerous documentaries and TV series seen around the world.

Showered with 110 awards, he has received the prestigious Peabody Award and was named one of the world's 50 Most Talented Social Innovators and the Best Global Informative Short Film Producer for his ability to cross the barriers to human communications like language, religion and culture.

One person saving countless lives.

Having been inspired by doing simple jobs at age 8 for Mother Teresa in his native Calcutta, Firdaus Kharas, MA, D.Hum (hc), LL.D. (hc) has had a desire to have a social impact throughout his life. His impact has culminated in articles that credit him with influencing or saving "millions of lives".

Using mass communications as his tool through Chocolate Moose Media, he has been a pioneer in social entrepreneurship for the last 25 years. Working alone out of his house, he has created 4,000 animated shorts, versioned into 355 languages that have been used in 198 countries and seen by over a billion people. As well, he has produced numerous documentaries and TV series seen around the world.

Showered with 110 awards, he has received the prestigious Peabody Award and was named one of the world's 50 Most Talented Social Innovators and the Best Global Informative Short Film Producer for his ability to cross the barriers to human communications like language, religion and culture.