EPISODE · Nov 13, 2018 · 36 MIN
Episode 85: Elizabeth Thayer of Their Story Is Our Story
from The Women with Fire · host Sarah & Michelle
Show Notes: In this episode of The Women with Fire Podcast, Michelle interviews Elizabeth Thayer, and artist who does portraits of refugees, to spread awareness and let them share their stories. She shares heart-wrenching stories of those trying to flee areas of violence, and what the process is like when they decide to leave they're country for safety. Elizabeth tells how meeting these refugees has changed her as a person, and an artist, and what it's like transitioning when she comes back to her home in Utah. Quotes: "We realized the power of stories, and the effect that it can have. It's stronger than data, it's stronger than numbers. It's a way that people can really tear down their own walls, and reach across borders." "Stories help us put ourselves in other's shoes, and help us understand why they're doing what they're doing."
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Show Notes: In this episode of The Women with Fire Podcast, Michelle interviews Elizabeth Thayer, and artist who does portraits of refugees, to spread awareness and let them share their stories. She shares heart-wrenching stories of those trying to flee areas of violence, and what the process is like when they decide to leave they're country for safety. Elizabeth tells how meeting these refugees has changed her as a person, and an artist, and what it's like transitioning when she comes back to her home in Utah. Quotes: "We realized the power of stories, and the effect that it can have. It's stronger than data, it's stronger than numbers. It's a way that people can really tear down their own walls, and reach across borders." "Stories help us put ourselves in other's shoes, and help us understand why they're doing what they're doing."
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