Magda Herzberger: Thoughts on a napkin

"Life without liberty is plain agony"

I've bee meaning to post this up for a while now, but I've just been too darn busy. I might as well do it now as a warm up to the next four or five stories I have to write. Last month Holocaust survivor Herzberger visited the ASU West campus.

Magda Herzberger signs Brandi Smith's book at ASU West campus

I started reading her book Survival, but school, assignments and my tendency to push deadlines have made it damn near impossible to finish. But what struck me the most about Magda is her fighting spirit and her kind words. After the book signing she went to eat.

I'm the most unprepared journalist. As Magda finished eating she told us her life's journey once more. Then she shared how writing served as a creative outlet. She began to say things that I couldn't ignore. I grabbed a napkin and started writing frantically all things I thought were insightful.

"I like freedom, I can get lost and give freedom to my creativity"

Applied computing junior William Dizon inside Darfur tent at ASU West campus.

Here are a couple of shots that I liked from the West campus Darfur exhibit.

While I was waiting for the ladies on the other tent to finish talking I saw organizer Tap Dak playing drums. He was urging the group to drum whatever they felt...I couldn't help it. I sat down and grabbed the nearest drums. I swung the camera over my right shoulder and started playing. By the time I was done, the ladies at the tent were gone.

These are the names I missed. Pity I like the picture. Well everything in life is a learning experience even when you are having fun.