Christine

“Some people ask, ‘Why the word feminist? Why not just say you are a believer in human rights, or something like that?’ Because that would be dishonest. Feminism is, of course, part of human rights in general – but to choose to use the vague expression human rights is to deny the specific and particular problem of gender.”
― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, We Should All Be Feminists

“Her whole conception of our interconnected natural environment gave her clarity to see that injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere--and to reach out to others is very much in one's own self-interest. The transformation that occurs isn't limited to the person who is "helped." Instead, all involved are helped. All are transformed.”
― Cory Booker, United: Thoughts on Finding Common Ground and Advancing the Common Good

“It’s not where you come from; it’s where you belong that matters.”
― Christina Rickardsson, Never Stop Walking: A Memoir of Finding Home Across the World

“Missing someone doesn’t have anything to do with how long it’s been since you last saw each other, or the number of hours that have passed since you last spoke. It’s about specific moments when you wish they were there by your side.”
― Christina Rickardsson, Never Stop Walking: A Memoir of Finding Home Across the World