It was a slow understanding that my kidnappers really are a product of their environment. Amanda Lindhout environmentkidnapperproduct 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
Hillary Clinton has a strong and powerful voice regarding ending violence against women and girls. Amanda Lindhout clintonendgirl Change image and share on social
I know firsthand how critical support systems are. Amanda Lindhout criticalfirsthandsupport Change image and share on social
I must thank my good friend Nigel Brennan. His strength of character in the midst of extreme hardship inspired me during the darkest days. Despite our separation, he always managed to find small ways to remind me that there are gentlemen in the world, even when I was surrounded by just the opposite. Amanda Lindhout brennancharacterdark share on social
What happened to me in Somalia doesn't define me. Amanda Lindhout definehappensomalia Change image and share on social
I have a general sense of excitement about the future, and I don't know what that looks like yet. But it will be whatever I make it. Amanda Lindhout excitementfuturegeneral Change image and share on social
The greatest gift you have been given is the gift of your imagination - what do you dream of wanting to do? Amanda Lindhout dreamgiftgreat Change image and share on social
The same men who are placing all these outrageous restrictions on women's freedoms in southern Somalia - that type of mentality - that's what I had to deal with in captivity. Amanda Lindhout captivitydealfreedom Change image and share on social
I'm afraid of elevators, because they are an enclosed space, but I get in. Amanda Lindhout afraidelevatorenclose Change image and share on social