I volunteered for Kiva in Bosnia, Kenya and the Philippines. I learned to say "this food is absolutely delicious" in all 3 languages. (Though in the case of Kenya, it was a lie.)
My Philosophy
Be creative. Have fun. And try to make the world better.
What Gives Me Hope
That people living in absolute poverty can still find beauty, happiness and magic in their lives
If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by
I would set up programs to empower individuals with tangible ideas for fixing their communities in localized ways.
What/who changed my life and why
Jeffrey Sach's "The End of Poverty" motivated me to quit my investment banking job and leave NYC to volunteer in Africa. I'm coming back to NYC, but not to my former life.
"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a thing, but burn, burn, burn, like the fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars..."