Traveling

When I first landed in America, I was welcomed into an American family that had four kids, and I had never been exposed to American life, living in an American home. It was amazing and inspiring, and I had this dream to go to every state, all 50 states. I had no money. I had no resources. I trusted that I needed to follow this journey. I ended up going to every state through Greyhound buses and trains, mostly Greyhound buses because you meet interesting people on buses compared to a plane or a train. I loved meeting truck drivers, farmers, and people from all walks of life. Eventually, people started to welcome me into their homes because the more I shared my dream to go to all 50 states, everybody wanted to be part of it. People would say, if you are ever in Tennessee or Alaska or Hawaii, you have a home. I would say yes. I kept saying yes. I trusted these strangers, who quickly became family. I went to these states and was welcomed into people's families. I have stayed with over 250 American families in the US alone. I have been to every American state and over 48 countries. I have stayed with Mormons, Jewish people, Christians, atheists, Muslims, rich and poor, people from different political spectrums, Trump supporters, and non Trump supporters. It taught me that when you get to who people are, not just what they believe, everyone is singing the same song. Everybody wants the same thing.