Rachelle Marshall, Mill Valley, Calif.

Dear Randa Adnan,

I cannot adequately express the admiration I feel for you and your husband, nor can I imagine the suffering all of you are enduring. What I can do is thank you from the bottom of my heart for reminding the world that no amount of cruelty or oppression can rob the dignity of a single brave human being. Your husband has set an example of courage and steadfastness for human beings everywhere. His name will continue to be an inspiration long after his oppressors are gone.

Sincerely, Rachelle Marshall