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I Can Change the World
Related to country: Yemen

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The prospect of changing the world seems like an overwhelming one; matter of fact, it IS an overwhelming one. How can one person change the world?

This is a question that has plagued me for so long. It may sound egotistical of me, but I really do want to make a difference in the world. I want to start a revolution, create a new model of whatever, make things happen. But how can I? I'm just a struggling Lawyer in Nigeria with a laptop, epileptic power supply and a faltering internet connection.

I think the desire to leave a mark on the earth is an indelible part of man. That is probably why people have children; you can say to posterity 'I was here'.

This question has been on my mind for quite some time. I even complained to my fiancee (who is also my best friend) that if I fell off the edge of the world someday, I wasn't sure many people would miss me. Yep, it bothers me lots.

With thoughts like that rummaging through my mind, you can imagine how consoled I became when I read the story of Jane Novak who is running a one-woman crusade from her living room.

Ms Novak is a stay-at-home-mom who is also a blogger, using her blog to fight for the freedom of a Yemeni journalist who is facing trial with a possible death sentence for writing about a rebellion in the north of Yemen.

The amazing thing about this is Ms Novak does not speak Arabic; she has no background in Middle East Studies; in fact she is not even a journalist. She could have let all these curtail her effectiveness but she didn't. Instead, she took the tools she had and is changing the world with them.

What excuse do I have? So maybe I will not discover a way to travel to Jupiter, or invent the new sliced bread... the question to ask myself is this:

Girl, what do you have in your hands?

With what I already have access to, I can begin my journey to changing the world.

Thank you Ms Novak!

May 26, 2008 | 12:28 PM Comments  2 comments

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Brohi Khalida Brohi
May 26, 2008 | 9:09 AM

A wonderful expression of the feelings within. Sharon you really have truth in what you say, may Allah be with you.

Khalida Brohi
lilyelin Lily Lin
May 26, 2008 | 10:15 PM

I just wanted to say that I really appreciate this post. I have felt this feeling myself many times over. Your words are inspiring. I wish you luck with your journey, I suppose I am still trying to figure out what direction to take mine.
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