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I ended up very American and very Indonesian and a little bit of a lot of things.

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The rich emotional tapestry of being a mother, becoming a mother, connects you to your own mother. I didn't realize how much I'd become her. I pass a mirror, and am surprised by how much I look like her.

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I've always kept a journal and brought storytelling into my teaching.

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I don't think the White House has always reflected the textures and flavors of this country.

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The facts are simply that my brother was born in the United States at the Kapiolani Hospital for Women and Children in 1961. His birth certificate has been authenticated by a number of sources.

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I think it's true we look forward to enormous amounts of information, but I think we would be better off if we thought about the kinds of wisdom and thoughtfulness that we need in order to handle the amount of information ahead.

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I think a lot about our globalized world, our global interconnectedness, and it really saddens me when I see people 'othering,' when I see people who are willing to live narrowly.

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It was as a mother that I needed my mother back, and I needed to conjure her anew and think about what she would have counselled and what she would have given.

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I think you can have varied and seemingly contradictory depictions of a single person because we all have many facets and, in a way, many selves.

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We all have a limited amount of good judgment.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Educator

Born: August 15th, 1970

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