“Courage is not the lack of fear, but the ability to act in spite of it.”

– Bianka Zalewska, US State Dept. International Women of Courage Awardee

Bianka Zalewska (right) is a Polish war correspondent and hosts a morning news show for Poland’s largest TV news company. She covered Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014despite death threats and suffered life-threatening injuries when her press car came under fire in Luhansk.  Bianka recovered and continues to cover the conflict in Ukraine, documenting war crimes and the plight of refugees.

Bianka was one of twelve #WomenLeaders who received the International Women of Courage from the US @StateDept.  Three of them traveled to Dallas for conversations with local NGO’s, including the Gendercide Awareness Project.  Thank you to the World Affairs Council – DFW, @dfwworld for organizing and hosting these meetings.