• Question: Who was your role model when you were younger? Why?

    Asked by hannahgrimes to Alex, Chris, Harriet, Jed, Ken on 13 Mar 2012. This question was also asked by annabanana.
    • Photo: Ken Gibbs

      Ken Gibbs answered on 11 Mar 2012:

      Without a doubt, it was my father who was an extraordinary man. He did many things but almost always they were done to help people. He was a farmer and businessman, but above all a philanthropist. He helped set up many schools in Southern Rhodesia and was probably the most effective fund raiser for good causes I have ever known. He raised significant funding for two cathedrals in Rhodesia. He was also, for a short time, a member of parliament. Later, because of his position, he was held under house arrest for over four years but never seemed to be bitter about it despite what it did to his whole family.

      I don’t think I need to explain why he was my role model !

    • Photo: Jed Ramsay

      Jed Ramsay answered on 12 Mar 2012:

      Kurt Cobain (from Nirvana) – not much of a role model though as he killed himself when he was young!

    • Photo: Alexander Zacheshigriva

      Alexander Zacheshigriva answered on 12 Mar 2012:

      Definitely my parents. As they have taught me so much.
      But if I think of famous people.. Probably Jack London, Mark Twain. Jack London for his love for adventure and the values: honesty, hard work, real friendship, bravery. Mark Twain for his excellent sense of humour and deep philosophical mind.

    • Photo: Harriet Fletcher

      Harriet Fletcher answered on 13 Mar 2012:

      Maddona just because she was super cool and pretty feminist without having a ‘tache. That was before she went nuts of course.

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