No One Can Stop Love: Samantha Power on “Aurora”

Samantha Power, The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, reflected to “Aurora” Awards Ceremony launched in Yerevan on April 24 on her Twitter microblog.

“Pwrful msg from Burundi humanitarian Maggy Barankitse, who sheltered 30k children: No one can stop love #AuroraPrize.”

Note, Marguerite Barankitse from Maison Shalom and REMA Hospital in Burundi was named as the inaugural Laureate of the $1 million Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity. At a ceremony held in Yerevan, Armenia, Barankitse was recognized for the extraordinary impact she has had in saving thousands of lives and caring for orphans and refugees during the years of civil war in Burundi.

As she accepted the award from Aurora Prize Selection Committee Co-Chair George Clooney, Barankitse said: “Our values are human values. When you have compassion, dignity and love then nothing can scare you, nothing can stop you – no one can stop love. Not armies, not hate, not persecution, not famine, nothing.”