Platon Instagram – (2/2) alina diaz. “I asked Alina how she describes her job title. She replied, ‘my occupation is to be a human being’ – I asked Alina what she hopes for and she replied, ‘I hope to die a happy old lady in my bed, surrounded by my majestic women from the fields, and they are singing my freedom song, called NOW.’ Here are the words – ‘Alina, NOW things are better – Alina, NOW we have rights – NOW they give us drinking water and bathrooms in the fields – they pay us fairly NOW – they don’t rape us NOW – they don’t poison us with pesticides – NOW we can walk with dignity in the county where we live and work – NOW we know that we won’t be arrested because our skin is a darker color – Alina, things are better NOW.’ This year, I am proud to celebrate the courage of Alina Diaz with THE PEOPLE’S PORTFOLIO LEADERSHIP AWARD. Alina Diaz, I salute you. For more heroic human rights stories, please follow @peoplesportfolio.”