I must try desperately to absorb all information I can about the Middle East. I want to excel. I want to speak articulately about the politics of the Middle East and its religion. Amanda Lindhout absorbarticulatelydesperately Change image and share on social
What a woman is taught, she shares with her family. Amanda Lindhout familyshareteach Change image and share on social
I know firsthand how critical support systems are. Amanda Lindhout criticalfirsthandsupport Change image and share on social
It was a slow understanding that the lack of education in a country like Somalia creates these huge social problems. Amanda Lindhout countrycreateeducation Change image and share on social
Christmas was the one time of year when my brothers surfaced at home, when my parents and grandparents congregated to eat my mother's roast turkey. Amanda Lindhout brotherchristmascongregate Change image and share on social
Hamdi Ulukaya and Chobani have made the decision to feed 250,000 victims of the Somali famine. Their compassion speaks for itself, and is a shining example of how the business community can have an enormous positive impact on the world. Amanda Lindhout 000businesschobani share on social
For a while, the world for me was like a set of monkey bars. I swung from one place to the next, sometimes backward, sometimes forward, capitalizing on my own momentum, knowing that at some point my arms... would give out, and I'd fall to the ground. Amanda Lindhout armbackwardbar share on social
Friendships that don't fit my life anymore have faded away, and new ones have come in. Amanda Lindhout anymorefadefit Change image and share on social
Somalia is very dangerous, and no one knows that better than I. Amanda Lindhout dangeroussomalia Change image and share on social
I don't think I'm unusual in that, in my 20s, like many people, I felt invincible. Amanda Lindhout 20sfeltinvincible Change image and share on social