Gina McKee
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Now is pretty good; at home, the stove is burning and I’ve cleared the inbox enough to feel that I can relax.
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In my early 20s. I did my national service late, in Singapore. It was liberating to be in a new culture.
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Patrisse Khan-Cullors
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In elementary school. I loved learning.
Now. My life is better with every year of living it.
Driving solo across the country from New York to Washington State.
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Not directing a major film.
A new pair of feet.
Jeremy Corbyn – for his honesty and the possibilities he offers the Labour party. And he visited the refugees in Calais, so good on him.
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