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. — Maya Soetoro-Ng Copy Share Image
We can't afford to live in isolation, and we need to teach our kids that the things that they do not only matter to others far away but impact others who live far away, and there are ripples of effect. — Maya Soetoro-Ng Copy Share Image
I think you can have varied and seemingly contradictory depictions of a single person because we all have many facets and, in a way,… — Maya Soetoro-Ng Copy Share Image
I don't think the White House has always reflected the textures and flavors of this country. — Maya Soetoro-Ng Copy Share Image
One of the things that I have my students do is to take a look at English-language newspapers from all around the world in… — Maya Soetoro-Ng Copy Share Image
Barack himself is very much a regular guy, not a silver spoon, incredibly smart, but, you know, he's a scholarship kid, made good use… — Maya Soetoro-Ng Copy Share Image
You really need to love something or someone in order to work hard enough to be very successful. You have to believe in something… — Maya Soetoro-Ng Copy Share Image
We can do much to help our communities loosen their boundaries and begin to welcome a multitude of ways of being to make sure… — Maya Soetoro-Ng Copy Share Image
My whole family was Muslim, and most of the people I knew were Muslim. — Maya Soetoro-Ng Copy Share Image
I like that there are young people being given opportunities to explore and learn and grow and become themselves with a path that is… — Maya Soetoro-Ng Copy Share Image
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… — Maya Soetoro-Ng Copy Share Image
My mother would have enjoyed the idea that her name was being used to build bridges. She cared a great deal and was very… — Maya Soetoro-Ng Copy Share Image
You really need to love something or someone in order to work hard enough to be very successful. You have to believe in something… — Maya Soetoro-Ng Copy Share Image
