Izabela Marx

“Be careful that, by coming to Africa as a volunteer, you are not primarily meeting your own need to feel accomplished and virtuous. Imagine a person stuck in a pit and you have two choices. You can either join her neighbors who are pulling the person out with a rope—or you can get into the pit with her, hand her a loaf of bread, take pictures for your Facebook page, and then leave. Consider a major mental shift away from pity and toward supporting the committed, long-term experts on the ground.”
― Innocent Magambi, Refugee For Life: My Journey across Africa to Find a Place Called Home

“(Juice is not recommended for babies under 1 year, and many pediatricians and dietitians do not recommend juice at all, regardless of age.)”
― Malina Linkas Malkani, Simple & Safe Baby-Led Weaning: How to Integrate Foods, Master Portion Sizes, and Identify Allergies

“Ficar sozinha na corda bamba do desconhecimento da juventude é vivenciar a beleza excruciante da liberdade total e a ameaça de eterna indecisão.”
― Maya Angelou, Eu sei por que o pássaro canta na gaiola

“Many volunteers and short-term relief efforts want to do what they assume is needed rather than what would result in the most sustainable good.”
― Innocent Magambi, Refugee For Life: My Journey across Africa to Find a Place Called Home