Ghada Shahbender

Overview

Ghada Shahbender born Cairo, Egypt March 27, 1963. Egyptian pre-Tahrir organizer; poet. Co-founded anti-corruption reform group Shayfeencom ("We are watching you"), 2005; first recipient of James Lawson Award for nonviolence, 2012.

Quotations

Deep hurt is deep love
love equals forgiveness too:
I now forgive you

(Haiku for love and forgiveness; photo fsi.stanford.edu)