There is no shame in being a survivor of sexual violence. The shame is on the aggressor.

If we cannot end the conflict, we have an inescapable moral duty to help refugees and provide legal avenues to safety.

All women do have a different sense of sexuality, or sense of fun, or sense of like what's sexy or cool or tough.

I see myself as mom first. I'm so lucky to have that role in life. The world can like me, hate me or fall apart around me and at least I wake up with my kids and I'm happy.

I like everything. Boyish girls, girlish boys, the heavy and the skinny. Which is a problem when I'm walking down the street.

A Single journey can change the course of a life.

We cannot close ourselves off to information and ignore the fact that millions of people are out there suffering. I honestly want to help. I don't believe I feel differently from other people. I think we all want justice and equality, a chance for a life with meaning. All of us would like to believe that if we were in a bad situation someone would help us.