GRADUATION 2017 Arjun Krishnan ’17 Dover graduation speaker
9 OneºNorth December 2017
“The important thing is that we never let ourselves as a community and movement become indifferent or apathetic. We cannot become accepting of nor apologists for structures, or institutions or systems when they are clearly broken. You may—from time to time—wonder whether your efforts are making any difference. The problems are big and they are complex. At those moments, it may be helpful to you to reflect upon the thoughts of one freedom fighter, Vaclav Havel—a playwright—who became the first president of the Czech Republic. He wrote: ‘Anyone who claims that I am a dreamer who expects to transform hell into heaven is wrong. I have few illusions, but I feel a responsibility to work towards the things I consider good and right. I don’t know whether I’ll be able to change certain things for the better, or not at all. Both outcomes are possible. But there is only one thing I will not concede: that is, that it’s meaningless to strive in a good cause.’” Sumi Dhanarajan ’90, Dover Graduation guest speaker. An alumna of UWCSEA, international development practitioner and lawyer, Sumi has dedicated her career to social justice causes.
