And I think that much of the fascination of early flash photography, of the images that I've just shown you, come precisely from this privileged access to the lives of others . Flash, as well as being responsible for a violent interruption, allowed for the preservation and representation
And it's also been a breaking down of my own privilege as I gain awareness and understanding of the lives of others and their experiences. And so now many of my relationships with the broader gay and lesbian community happened while I worked as a professional actor and singer.
community. But that's a complete fraud. of the impact on your life or the lives of others ?
and that what we do has an effect on the lives of others . Then let's cultivate a motivation of compassion
from his homeland, a terrible loss, but he does take with him in his DNA that need to teach, that need to hand something on, that need to slightly alter for the better the lives of others . So there is a commonality in their intelligence.
--but that's not so. And really improve the lives of others around the world.
And I began to hear these very personal stories, these moving and inspiring stories sometimes funny but all of them really incredible. About people who have changed the world, who have changed the lives of others and done amazing things, I just had to share them, I had to put them on a page. And so that's why.
Rwanda genocide were about to begin? Today. A genocide which took the lives of 800 thousand people and destroyed and many other and in so many ways the lives of others who survived." And you knew you had a choice. They're gonna do it, unless you have a bounty program, or unless you're willing to take military measures. What would you choose? To put a bounty on
And I'm sure a lot of women are listening to this. What's your message to them on how they can make a big difference to the lives of others and the country? So when I started my business in 1978, there were very, very few role models.
But David was one of these really early guys who I think really recognized the potential of online video to really transform how we understand the world around us. And I think most importantly, how we understand the lives of others who don't live right next door, or in the same state, or even in the same country. I think when he set aside to do the Global Lives Project-- and he'll you a little bit more about it when it comes up.
I'd love to. So there's this famous quote that Paul shared about the motivation to start camp. And it goes, "I wanted to acknowledge luck, the benevolence of it in my life and the brutality of it in the lives of others , made especially savage for children who may not be afforded a long life to make up for their bad luck." And he was a remarkable man and was
The technology I use was developed by people. And they've changed my life, and they continue to change the lives of others . And all of you here have the power to help people, and really change the lives of people.
And when I finally realized what had happened and who this woman was, immediately, Kunle, I remember thinking, that's exactly what I want to do. I want to be just like this girl so that one day, I, too, can make a difference in the lives of others . And it became this obsession of wanting to work with the UN, wanting to be a humanitarian.
And so the more that message gets spread around and people actually hear that, I think that that's truly an amazing thing. Next question I have is, like, as someone who's literally dedicated their entire life to improving the lives of others , what do you think was so special about 2020 that seemingly pushed everything forward from a societal and racial perspective?
Together, we can inspire compassion, stop the violence, and bring about a revolution of love. They are struggling. They are trying to save their own lives and often times, the lives of others that they care about.