An Alliance to Help the Refugee Community of Chicago. Students, supporters, volunteers and refugee families gathered in West Rogers Park. On a cold spring day to support the fundraising efforts of a mutual aid agency that has provided outreach and development services since 2002. Was established to assist refugees and immigrants of African descent with their resettlement needs, especially once the 90-day federal assistance from agencies like Refugee One.

Cheeseburger and Junk Food Enthusiast. As a teenager, I learned more and more of my heritage and culture to strive to find out how and when I can go. I am ready, I was born ready. I filmed EVERYTHING, hot dry weather to the unexpected down pour.

Discovering Peru one story at a time. Nowhere To Go But Up. Lastly, I reflected on the dignity of work and the value of doing something as opposed to complaining and whining about it all day long. Life is hard, life is challenging. What else is new? And what a magnificent view I have from the top! Absolutely worth the hike up. See you down the road! January 16, 2014. And to the Sacred Valley.