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9/11: Bravery, Luck, & Resilience

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So many young children were there, fascinated by the fire engines and uniforms. The closest experience I’ve had to this is at the Genocide Memorial in Kigali, Rwanda, which interviewed survivors – you hear their voices as you walk through rooms showing pictures of the victims (many of them children). No one had heard from him.

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9/11: Bravery, Luck, & Resilience

thebarefootvc

So many young children were there, fascinated by the fire engines and uniforms. The closest experience I’ve had to this is at the Genocide Memorial in Kigali, Rwanda, which interviewed survivors – you hear their voices as you walk through rooms showing pictures of the victims (many of them children). No one had heard from him.

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What the Elephant God Can Teach Tech Entrepreneurs

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This weekend I was at a family celebration in New Jersey and spent some time with an uncle who is a chemical engineer by training but also well versed in the Vedas, the ancient Hindu scriptures. Large Flapping Ears: Last year when I was in Rwanda I wrote a post on the importance of listening. Large ears signify listening capacity.