Words matter. These are the best Mariana van Zeller Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
Breaking Borders’ is about, more than anything, communication and conversation. The best lesson I’ve learned from doing this show is that when there is a breakdown in communication, conflict starts.
All conflicts are different, and yet the victims are always the same. They are people, just like you and me, but whose lives are deeply affected by violence and war.
No one is going to tell me that I can’t do something because I’m a woman, and I take that as a personal challenge.
I watched the Portuguese TV anchors talking about what was happening all over the world and I just thought they were so knowledgeable and the most interesting and incredible people in the world.
There is not a lot known about the informal economy, and yet it makes over 60% of the global economy. And these black markets are all around us. It’s important for us to know that and to understand how they operate if we really want to stop them.
I’m obsessed with trying new and different food. Always have been.
I don’t really take no for an answer. Giving up isn’t an option.
Soon after I graduated from Columbia University grad school, the war in Iraq started. I was a young freelance journalist with no experience in conflict zones but I wanted to be close to it, so I moved to Syria.
I’m more sort of attracted to these worlds that are very hard to gain access to. I think those are the most interesting stories.
I truly believe the importance of shining the light on the dark corners of our world.
You’d be surprised how many doors flattery can open.
No story is worth a life.
Communication is what sets us human beings apart from other beings in this world.
I’ve always been attracted to the underworld.
After spending over 15 years reporting in these worlds and getting to meet these traffickers, drug dealers, and other people that are really stereotyped in our society, I’ve come to realize the uncomfortable truth that most are not very different from us.
