Name: Alison Fay
Role: Busser/ One Love Ambassador
Age: 27
Hometown: here and there
Who are you and what do you do? I am a politically minded actress who loves travel, adventure, reggae music, interesting people and FUN!! I am working towards being a positive, resourceful, spiritual, friendly and creative member of the global community.
What is important to you in this world? Peace, art, activism, love, respect towards all humankind, compassion, being a good person, leaving a positive impact on the universe.
Your childhood dream; your adult dream? I always wanted to be an architect as a kid, then I realized you have to be a real mathematician, and that’s not my strongest area! As an adult, I am living my dream!! I have been a professional actress for the last 5 years and I have gotten the opportunity to travel the world!
What inspires you about TEMA and why are you contributing? I am inspired by: the community outreach, the collaboration of artists, the simplicity of living on a bus for 9 weeks, the opportunity to expand my knowledge of the countries we are visiting and the Spanish language, and the overall mission of the project. I am contributing so that I can be the change I want to see.
What are you passionate about? Barack Obama, getting our troops out of Iraq, struggles for equal rights, like the opposition to Proposition 8, theatre, music, being on the open road and dancing… so hard you feel like you went to the gym.
What is your favorite food? I love Japenese food… Sushi, yum…
Have you ever left the country? Yes! I have traveled to: Italy, Spain, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, England, Ireland, Scotland, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Thailand and Cambodia.
What is your educational background? I hold a BFA in Acting and a minor in Black Studies from UC Santa Barbara.
Tell an extremely memorable moment. November 4th, 2008, Oakland, California. Barack Obama is announced as the 44nd President of the United States and people erupt in an explosion of emotions. Strangers embrace, old women weep, people break out dancing in the streets and there is a feeling of hope and unity that I have not felt in this country for a long time!!
Tell us a joke. George W. Bush fell off of his bicycle and today has declared a war on gravity… haha
