Hi everyone!My name is London, and I am the Founder and President of Bell Global Justice Institute – and through our EMPOWER Podcast, I will be sharing snippets of my life and the experiences that have helped to shape me into the advocate I am today. I hope my stories will inspire others to tell their stories and to be proud of their journey. This is a special series within our podcast called "Storytelling" - so along with inviting gender equality advocates to talk about their work, I will be sharing stories from my own experiences as "pearls of wisdom" especially for our young people either entering into or working in human rights spaces. Thank you and I hope you like this first episode called "The Detour" - it's a wild ride for sure!

What happens when circumstances take your life in a completely different direction??  You make it the best way you can - and as Elwood Blues from the Blues Brothers says - “It’s a hundred and six miles to Chicago. We got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s dark, and we’re wearing sunglasses.” 

Join me for my own ride - London