Yuri Kochiyama

Civil rights and peace activist, colleague of Malcolm X, advocate for marginalized and underservrd communities, political prisoners, nuclear disarmament, and reparations for incarcerated Japanese Americans.

"Life is not what you alone make it. Life is the input of everyone who touched your life and every experience that entered it. We are all part of one another."

"Live fully. Meet all kinds of people. You'll learn something from everyone. Follow what you feel in your heart."

"Our ultimate objective in learning about anything is to try to create and develop a more just society."

“Because you are young and have dreams and want to do something meaningful, that in itself, makes you our future and our hope. Keep expanding your horizon, decolonize your mind, and cross borders.”