It probably would have been virtually impossible to remove Mugabe from office by way of voting, but this news is devastating.

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Thank you S. Jean. I look forward to this series of writings on Gaza. It struck me when you wrote "What does the world think is happening in Gaza?" As in so many parts of the world where humanitarian crisis are occurring every day, we don't know what is going on. Thank you for your voice from inside the borders.

I never really thought about my dedication to sports as a young kid and more importantly my coaches who were so dedicated to me, how that has impacted my adult life as an artist. When I started writing and dancing at relatively late age of 17, I stopped all sports and didn’t really think much of it. I beat myself up for not having begun dancing earlier without recognizing that I grew up as a gymnast, a skier, and a softball and tennis player. I was very lucky to have amazing coaches in all these sports. Their words of encouragement helped me take a huge leap of faith and start dancing professionally at 21 years old. Their words of encouragement blended with my writing mentor William Melvin Kelly’s advice, and that support allowed me to evolve as a writer. It’s all inextricably tied together and you helped me see that today. Thank you.