One of the things that I have my students do is to take a look at English-language newspapers from all around the world in order to see the different ways in which the same story might be told. Maya Soetoro-Ng Read Quote
I think we could benefit from world history that is specifically taught in a multi-faceted fashion that allows for an understanding that perspectives on truth can be very different. Maya Soetoro-Ng Read Quote
I absolutely do believe that we need to not be so myopic. We ought to throw open widely the windows on the world in order to learn more about it. Maya Soetoro-Ng Read Quote
My hope is that I can continue writing and, in the future, I can just be Maya Soetoro-Ng. Maya Soetoro-Ng Read Quote
I’m a teacher, so much of what I’m doing remains in the abstract. But I also support a lot of educational initiatives that support kids to really get out there and work hard in their communities. But I also think that we need poets in our country to inspire. Maya Soetoro-Ng Read Quote
Government is supposed to lead by example in many cases. Government that’s not particularly caring and is hands-off is not particularly inspiring. Maya Soetoro-Ng Read Quote
Government should exist in order to help fortify the country and make those who are in need better able to meet their own. Maya Soetoro-Ng Read Quote
We need to teach our children empathy and care and love and communication and social responsibility in preparation for adulthood. Maya Soetoro-Ng Read Quote
I think it’s true we look forward to enormous amounts of information, but I think we would be better off if we thought about the kinds of wisdom and thoughtfulness that we need in order to handle the amount of information ahead. Maya Soetoro-Ng Read Quote
It was as a mother that I needed my mother back, and I needed to conjure her anew and think about what she would have counselled and what she would have given. Maya Soetoro-Ng Read Quote
