Thrilled to share my recent read, "Sparrow in the Razorwire: Finding Freedom from Within While Serving a Life Sentence" by Quan Huynh!
As I come to the end of a semester-long internship with Defy Ventures, I express my deep appreciation for this empowering organization and the inspiring individuals who lead it, including Quan Huynh, the Executive Director of Defy Ventures. This entrepreneurship program for incarcerated individuals equips participants with professional development opportunities to set them up for success as they re-enter society and seek economic independence.
Reading Quan’s memoir gave me powerful insight into the deeply transformative mission of Defy, making this internship a life-changing experience for me. Huynh's honest and courageous storytelling provides a powerful exploration of identity, discrimination, and the pursuit of belonging, while also inspiring readers to reflect on their own biases and strive towards a more inclusive society.
Personally, I was touched by the resilience and strength of the author and those he met along his journey of recidivism. As an Asian-American, Quan highlights the complexities of navigating multiple identities in a society that often struggles with diversity and inclusion. He grapples with questions of self-worth, acceptance, and the search for a sense of belonging. Each of us has a part to play in making our society more inclusive, and this effort starts with genuine, individual interactions in our personal and circles of influence!
Additionally, I am reminded of the power of vulnerability within spaces that aren’t apparently conducive to open, honest conversation. In our professional environments, we should strive to create spaces of belonging in which individuals feel recognized for their unique backgrounds and contributions. Connections forge as employees begin to see each other as more than colleagues, but as humans.
I highly recommend this memoir to anyone interested in deepening their understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the power of personal narratives in fostering empathy and understanding!
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Beautiful insight into the world of incarceration, self love, and a journey we can all relate to
I COULD NOT put this down! We had a power outage and I finished the book by candlelight... it was raw, and real, thought provoking and heartbreaking. It gives a voice to the voiceless...the incarcerated that have been shunned and dehumanized by society can hopefully find a light shining and guiding them to self reflect and do the deep inner work. But I sincerely hope this book finds its way into many hands, including those in prison but really all of us searching for our own self acceptance and forgiveness. This book somehow makes the reader WANT & NEED TO self reflect and want to be a better human. I pray Quan writes more for us as he continues to help others in their journey. I am floored, I am stunned, I am educated more than I ever thought.... THANK YOU QUAN for being who you are and discovering what great inspiration you were meant to be!!
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Praveen Suthrum
Finding freedom isn't outside...it's all within
Reviewed in India on November 12, 2020