Diego Varas Rubin
Born and raised in Apatzingán, Michoacán, I always dreamt of making a change. My hometown is one of the most violent places in México due to the war against the drug cartels. All my community longs is for peace to come to our city, so we can live without fearing for the safety of our families. For a long time I've known that the peace we so desperately need isn't going to come if we don't act and try to make a small but significant contribution. Because of this conviction, I have prepared myself academically (through scholarships) and professionally in three countries (China, Mexico and the US), to acquire the experience, knowledge, and skills to be an agent of positive change. During this time, I have expanded my community: I now have beloved friends from many places around the globe, and I also want to fight for them. As an LVC fellow at The Advocates for Human Rights, my goal is to keep learning and to hopefully contribute with my work to make a positive impact in the world. And, as a person that's lived away from home for many years now, I relate to and want to fight for the immigrant cause here in the United States, working to assist them by listening to their stories.
