Africans didn't want saving, thank you very much, least of all not by me.

I've heard it said that the most dangerous animal on the planet is the adolescent male.

I finally understood: In order to contribute to Africa, I would have to know myself better and be clearer about my goals. I would have to be ready to take Africa on its own terms, not mine, and to learn my limits and present myself not as a do-gooder with a big heart, but as someone with something to give and gain by being there. Compassion wasn't enough

I wrote 'The Blue Sweater' to inspire more people to become engaged in working to solve the problems of global poverty.

Freedom is what beauty feels like when it can most express itself.

Human beings want to see each other. We want to be heard by each other.

When systems are broken, it's an opportunity for invention and innovation.