Meet Public Policy & International Affairs graduate student @mikeavanzato ,
October 16, 2018 by aub_lebanon
Meet Public Policy & International Affairs graduate student @mikeavanzato , hailing from North Kingstown, Rhode Island.
Mike values #solidarity , #casualness , and #spontaneity “The most important of these is solidarity. Something like 'empathy' or 'charity' towards others can sound enticing, but slips quickly into condescension and paternalism.
I personally do not want friends who 'empathize' with my struggles or the struggles of others, I want friends who join and make these struggles their own.
The quote that comes to mind is that of Samora Machel, the revolutionary socialist and first president of Mozambique: ‘Solidarity is not an act of charity, but mutual aid between forces fighting for the same objective.’” #AUB #aubvalues ##aubinternationals #studyabroad #auboip #oip #samoramachel #beirut #lebanon @oip_aub
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