The balance of our world frequently is seen as a question of power. If I have more power and more knowledge, more capacity, then I can do more. And when we have power, we can very quickly push people down. I’m the one that knows and you don’t know, and I’m strong and I’m powerful, I have the knowledge. This is the history of humanity. And it is in

I don’t know why at that age I felt I needed to be connected to people in other countries, but it’s something that has stayed with me my whole life. It has always been important to me to look beyond my own circumstances, surroundings, and culture in order to understand the world and myself.

Despite being changed throughout her experience, Phiona never forgot where she came from. She never forgot about the people she loved. She didn’t put herself above them. Yet she didn’t lower her standards in order to make her family feel comfortable. She lived her life to a much higher level and brought them up with her. She changed her own environ