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Seeing The Worlds

Seeing The Worlds“I implore you to see with a child's eyes, to hear with a child's ears, and to feel with a child's heart.”
– Antonio Novello, Doctor (1944- )


In order for us to see the world, and see it clearly one must see it from the view of a child. The perceived innocence of a child is often misconstrued as a lack of knowledge or incite, when in reality it is openness and a fresh perspective on what adults can no longer see as time has clouded our vision and impaired our hearing. 
To see peace in the future we must look to look out onto the world with an inquisitive eye, an open mind, a full heart, and learn to listen to the silence.  Never is it too late to look at the world or life from the eyes of a child.

 

Author

Cassandra Clifford

Cassandra Clifford is the Founder and Executive Director of Bridge to Freedom Foundation, which works to enhance and improve the services and opportunities available to survivors of modern slavery. She holds an M.A., International Relations from Dublin City University in Ireland, as well as a B.A., Marketing and A.S., Fashion Merchandise/Marketing from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island.

Cassandra has previously worked in both the corporate and charity sector for various industries and causes, including; Child Trafficking, Learning Disabilities, Publishing, Marketing, Public Relations and Fashion. Currently Cassandra is conducting independent research on the use of rape as a weapon of war, as well as America’s Pimp Culture and its Impact on Modern Slavery. In addition to her many purists Cassandra is also working to develop a series of children’s books.

Cassandra currently resides in the Washington, D.C. metro area, where she also writes for the Examiner, as the DC Human Rights Examiner, and serves as an active leadership member of DC Stop Modern Slavery.


Areas of Focus:
Children's Rights; Human Rights; Conflict