BrendaDee's Daily Learning in 2011

As I logged into my U of A account today, I came across this short, moving video posted there- an interview by Paul Nyibek who fled war-torn Sudan as a boy, "eventually making his way to Canada, where he defied the odds to finish high school and a political science degree at the University of Alberta. He now wants to devote his life to conflict resolution." Listening to testimonials like this always stirs me and makes me wonder if I would have had the strength and resilience to do what people like Paul Nyibek have accomplished. Imagine- after a life of conflict, choosing to help negotiate conflict for others...