AM: Your daughters and yourself seem to have a “girl power” mode; independent woman, living in a foreign country. How did you teach your daughters to be strong? Perhaps for most, a woman’s beauty is an important aspect. For me, however, beauty lies in power, and I define power not as authority or wealth but as one’s character. A woman with high self-confidence simply looks beautiful, especially if she believes that as a daughter, sister, wife, or mother, she can rely on herself and doesn’t need a man’s help or support to achieve her goals. Obviously, girls look up to their mothers.