Grinnell College Commencement 2013

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Sarah Kay, a spoken word poet, was this year's Grinnell College Commencement speaker. Talking about mentors, she makes a reference to my recent ordeal in Qatar, how the Grinnell Community came together to help secure my freedom and what I have decided to do. Click here or on the image below to watch a recording of the address. The reference starts at about the 1:07:12 min mark (as shown below on the screen grab). Her own address starts at the 52:40 min mark. Fig. 1. Grinnell College Commencement May 20 2013 Enjoy! * * * * * * * *…

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EdufreeNepal Campaign: Day 6

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Six days of campaigning and still going strong! With still about four weeks left, we are almost half-way to the tipping point!! Thrilling! Fig. 1. Education is Freedom-Nepal Campaign Status as of the morning of June 1. The backers making it into the thank-you honor roll over the last 24 hour period are: Morgante Pell. Amy Pertersen, the Baku Evil Eyes Hamburgler! Malia Oliver, a classmate from Grinnell. John H. Moore, a fellow Grinnellian. Jonas Rejda, my buddy from  QA. Michael Hanna, a classmate from Grinnell. Mina Hosseinipour, a Hashing and Ultimate Frisbee friend from my days in Malawi. Once gain, please…

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EdufreeNepal Campaign: Day 5

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Five days of campaigning completed, and we make steady progress towards our tipping point. Fig. 1. Education is Freedom-Nepal Campaign Status as of the morning of May 31. The backers making it into the thank-you honor roll over the last 24 hour period are: Liza Edrich, a friend from Doha. Daniella Cintra Chaves. Gaute Strokkenes, a former student from my days at RCNUWC. Laura Pogue, a classmate and friend from my years at Grinnell. Swadhesh Sthrestha, a friend from Nepal. Andrej Bauer, a friend and classmate from my years at UWCAD. Anonymous 3x (I have removed the names of these…

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EdufreeNepal Campaign: Day 4

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Here's the current situation with the campaign. Fig. 1. Education is Freedom-Nepal Campaign Status as of the morning of May 30. That leaves us about $17000 short of the tipping point with 31 days to go! The number of backers over the last 24 hour period was 10. And those that made it into the thank-you honor roll for day 4 of Education is Freedom-Nepal fundraising campaign are: Sonya Ter Borg. Kent Babin, the high flying, Baku Evil Eyes Ultimate pal. Leigh Newton, a friend and colleague from my years at TISA. Aimee O'Connor. Cin Barnsley, a friend from my…

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