World Citizen, Journeys of a Humanitarian

Paradoxically, World Citizen: Journeys of a Humanitarian is hard to put down, even though author Jane Olson recounts the magnitude of human suffering caused by wars throughout the world. She has a gift for empathic understanding and compassionate response. Each story that she tells of her experience......more

Jane Olson’s World Citizen is a poignant and insightful memoir that chronicles the author’s extraordinary experiences in war-torn regions across the globe. As a humanitarian and advocate, Olson’s travels from the Balkans to Africa and beyond are not just physical journeys but profound explorations i......more

Beautiful stories in a way that understand how other people have had struggles because of the way wars have decimated other areas. I grew up in a different world yet so much the same in my intentions towards wanting to help others. I grew up in a Christian environment but not so well that although I......more

I appreciated that Jane Olson wrote this book about her adventures trying to help people around the world. As someone who has also devoted my career to working with and for people on the margins, I can see how Jane devoted so much of her time, heart, and financial resources to this cause. She descri......more