Remembering My Favorite Teachers: Lessons in Sorrow and Passion

The speaker reflects on two influential teachers. Sorrow taught the speaker about the fragility of life, especially in the context of tragedies in Africa, such as the loss of a cousin to HIV. Esther inspired the speaker with her passion and belief in achieving seemingly impossible goals, likening it to a moonshot movement.

What is the name of the second favorite teacher mentioned?

What belief does the second teacher have about the world?