Sara Cartwright, Human Rights Activist
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Law |
| Occupation | Student Activist, Paralegal |
| Location | Bellingham, Washington, United States |
| Introduction | Carefully pronouncing the words, slowly and carefully, Phanuwat Phayao, my sponsor child in Thailand is able to say "Thank you" in English. I repeat it back him, in the same slow careful manner in the Karen language.. We aren't that much different after all. I have the unique ability as a citizen of the United States to make a difference in the lives of people around the world and I intend to broaden the horizons of anyone willing to do the same. Their compassion in amazing, their hope unmatched. Refugees can teach you much more than you thought possible about life, hope and the will to survive. |
| Interests | Motorcycles. It's my release from everything else on this list. Ending the genocide in Darfur and ensuring that the words "never again" are upheld. Traveling abroad. Learning foreign languages, (not always glamorous work.. but very rewarding) Currently studying: German, Arabic, and Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics Humanitarian Relief Workers. |
| Favorite Movies | Beyond Borders Daniel Pearl's "A Might Heart" Then there are always the shows to distract you from the politics of everyday life. Stargate (all of them) Battlestar Galactica CSI and House |
| Favorite Music | Classical and the tribal music from local tribes in africa can be absolutely amazing, Staind, Breaking Benjamin, The Classic Crime, Nickelback, Fuel, Default, .. Alternative. And Anything Piano. |
| Favorite Books | In no particular order, the following are currently in my bookshelf: A Peace to End All Peace by David Fromkin Not on Our Watch: Don Cheadle and Jon Prendergast Darfur, The Ambiguous Genocide. Gerard Prunier Palestine Peace Not Apartheid. Jimmy Carter The Places In Between. Rory Stewart An Ordinary Man. Paul Rusesabagina Complicity with Evil. Adam Lebor Surrender or Starve. Robert D. Kaplan The Elegant Universe. Brian Greene A Mighty Heart. Mariane Pearl Notes from my Travels. Angie Jolie The Audacity of Hope: Barack Obama Living History. Hillary Clinton My Life. Bill Clinton |
If you had the chance to change the world. Would you do it? Or assume someone else would for you?