We all struggle with our failure to communicate and our failure to reach beyond fear to love people.

As a youth, I hated myself for not being good enough. All my inadequacies and failures, not being kind enough, generous or understanding enough, would assail me at night. It became a habit to be guilty and self castigating, not liking myself because I was unworthy... I really tortured myself.

My major in college was Chinese Studies. It was very intentional.

I assume that if people get to know me, they'll like me. If they don't, it's not my problem.

Sometimes I feel limited by people's perceptions of what I can and cannot do, or what I do or don't look like.

Once you've found something you know how to do, it makes you feel you don't have to be intimidated by someone.

Primary and especially secondary education is extremely important in preventing trafficking, it allows children to develop critical thinking skills to be able to defend themselves from traffickers and to have the skills that will enable them to have gainful employment to be able to support their families in other ways than being sexually exploited.