Thomas Brag Instagram – When I boil down what I seek to achieve through our stories it really is as simple as evoking empathy. I feel that the gift I’ve been given on this earth being born in one country but originating from another, is to quickly learn, observe and adapt myself to any environment.
Having grown up in an international school from the age of 4-18 with 14 languages represented and many more nationalities, it feels like I’d been incubating my curiosity and ability to understand others for a long time.
I also know that I am born with an immense amount of privilege. From where I was born and the passport I hold, to my gender and skin color. Having experienced some of that first hand many times with my Habibi @ammar .. And so while fully acknowledging that, I hope to serve as a bridge. A bridge through stories to fill the gap in places where people don’t seem to understand each other or have judgements towards those who are different, resulting in tension and anger.
I feel grateful for the opportunity to do what I do every day and feel more confident in my ability to do so than ever before. I can’t always explain how I got here but I’ve stopped questioning “why me?” so often and instead leaned into the opportunity I’ve been gifted and aim to double my impact.
Thank you for allowing my stories to be heard. Many more to come ✌️
📸 by the always amazing @cory.s.martin | Posted on 10/Jan/2022 04:21:06
