Her final notations of a life not simple, life not long, life not little, but a life full of thought, life full of heart, life full of air, is that life will still be short, it will still not be simple, and you will endure.
A reminder: You can’t gatekeep global health from women who actually do global health. To the organizers of this convening, thank you for seeing me and reminding me in a room full of fellow women like me, with such pure clarity, why we all need to focus on what we clearly love. You are the real MVPs of this moment of will.
Poem inspired by Adrienne Rich was recited by me at this meeting. Felt like you can’t come around women and not leave a little Adrienne. She always brings clarity…
Writing with Juliet Iwelunmor 
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