Regardless of whom you pray to, during war our experiences as a community and as mothers are the same.

The world is upside down, it's going to take a lot of hands to turn it right side up.

When the guilty verdict was handed down, I walked outside and saw a rainbow encircling the sun. Everyone in Monrovia could see it. It was a hot day, 80 or 90 degrees. I don't remember seeing any raindrops fall. I thought, this is a sign.

We have lived through fear all our lives, and when you have gone through a whole lot of fear, sometimes all you can do is resist the fear, and resistance comes in the form of courage.

I don't feel like I've done anything extraordinary but take my little light and shine it in darkness.

There is something in this world that every individual can do. God has created all of us with something unique to contribute.

Today, this young woman is me, a Nobel laureate. I'm now on a journey to fulfill the wish, in my tiny capacity, of little African girls - the wish of being educated. We set up a foundation. We're giving full four-year scholarships to girls from villages that we see with potential.