The question
Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
The Buddhist monk Tapa Snim I met in Burma in 2007, all of whose earthly possessions he carried in a small bundle slung on one shoulder.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 May 2013 source ↗
Hillary Clinton, because it’s not easy being bullied and humiliated publicly and carrying on.
Alan Bates, Lord Arbuthnot and Nick Wallis for exposing the Post Office and Fujitsu and, let’s hope, for ensuring everyone is properly compensated.
My little sister Yasmin. She’s got congenital heart disease, but continues to smile regardless.
Buzz Aldrin. I met him about 10 years ago and all I could do was look at his feet. What greater thing can you do than walk on the moon?
Political leadership generally.
The death of my father in May 1995.
Joyce Carol Oates, Jessica Hynes, Monica Ali, Greg James, Reece Shearsmith, Armistead Maupin
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