Bintou Keita: What does love feel like? — FLAPSS

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What does love feel like?

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Bintou Keita

UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General; head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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I don't believe in that. I think we are bringing who we are in the work.

Melissa Fleming, United Nations, 3 February 2025 source ↗

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Adam Gopnik Staff writer at The New Yorker; essayist

Writing about how much you love your wife is bad form, it seems like boasting

Recorded Hadley Freeman, The Guardian, 8 December 2017 source ↗

Jia Tolentino Writer

It’s a gift to let yourself be changed by a person, and for a person to allow you to change them.

Recorded Ticia Almazan, profile interview, Vogue Philippines, 28 February 2025 source ↗

Russell Howard British comedian and presenter

Like you have nothing to prove.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 February 2020 source ↗

Patrisse Khan-Cullors American artist and activist

Pride, joy and freedom, but also hard, a struggle and work.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 March 2018 source ↗

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Question How would you describe yourself in three words? Identity & self

I don't believe in that. I think we are bringing who we are in the work.

Recorded Melissa Fleming, United Nations, 3 February 2025 source ↗

Question What are you most proud of? Identity & self

I'm very proud of the fact that, in spite of everything, the core mandate in terms of the protection of civilians is really flying very high everywhere in the mission. Everywhere. And I'm very hopeful with the young people of DRC and the women.

Recorded Melissa Fleming, Awake at Night podcast, series 12, United Nations, 2025 source ↗

Question What is the worst job you have done? Craft & work

I don't believe in that. I think we are bringing who we are in the work.

Recorded Melissa Fleming, United Nations, 3 February 2025 source ↗

Question What did you want to be when you were growing up? Identity & self

I don't believe in that. I think we are bringing who we are in the work.

Recorded Melissa Fleming, United Nations, 3 February 2025 source ↗

Question Who do you turn to when you need advice? Relationships

I don't believe in that. I think we are bringing who we are in the work.

Recorded Melissa Fleming, United Nations, 3 February 2025 source ↗

Question What is your favourite side project? Craft & work

I don't believe in that. I think we are bringing who we are in the work.

Recorded Melissa Fleming, United Nations, 3 February 2025 source ↗

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