As I said in my introductory post, I'm not here to make light of these important and potentially heavy talks but I'll definitely be providing a different perspective than one you might not see unless you were here. Heck, even if you were here you might not even take note of it: my blog posts today are going to focus on our presenters shoes.
If you watched Nazanin Afshin-Jam's talk, she discussed human rights violations, the Stop Child Executions Organization and how "We can be a voice for the voiceless". Her talk is deep, with some heavy slides, it is revealing and it is inspirational to say the least.
Her shoes reflect the freedoms she talks about, the freedoms and opportunities of living in Canada that she has "never taken for granted" after escaping an oppressive life with her family in Iran. Today Nazanin wears incredibly fashionable, shiny black Burberry pumps that feature a black and white check on the side. She talks about her mother and how a change in government went from her wearing "the latest fashions off of Paris runways" to having to cover her face. Our freedoms, her freedoms, are reflected in her selection of shoes that she has the right to wear today. Her overall message is "Use your blessings to advance humanity in your own way" while not taking your freedoms for granted, and the audience receives it loud and clear.
