A friend named Charles Strobel, who runs the Campus for Human Development in Nashville. It’s a homeless shelter. He lives a life of pure kindness, and he’s a funny guy.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 April 2017 source ↗
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?Originally asked
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Zadie Smith
Novelist and essayist
I feel almost certain I don't know them. It would be one of these types who dedicate their lives to the welfare of others, whereas the people I tend to know are people making stories out of the dramas of themselves.
Maggie O'Farrell
Irish-British novelist
Darnella Frazier, the teenager who filmed George Floyd’s murder. It took astonishing courage to stand on the pavement in front of those policemen, and we all owe her so much.
The Obamas are impressive.
Christy Turlington Burns
American model
A midwife named Jennie Joseph. She is a tireless activist for women, family health and equal access to quality maternity care.
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Pulling yourself out of a wild ocean and on to a life raft.
A writer. Always.
Before email was invented.
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