“Leadership is standing with your people. People say you have to live to fight an…” — Leymah Gbowee

At 17, the first time I saw a dead body, I froze. By 31 it was a natural occurrence for me, and no group of people should live like that.

I'm a serious optimist. I come from a country where you have little to be hopeful for, and so you have to always be an optimist.

The one thing I have never been afraid of is standing before important people and speaking my mind. I represent women who may never have the opportunity to go to the UN or meet with a president. I'm never afraid to speak truth to power.

I'm now on a journey to fulfill the wish, in my tiny capacity, of little African girls.