I would like the privilege of introducing you to my friend Sarah.
Sarah and her husband recently immigrated to America from Sudan.
I wish I could share pictures of this beautiful family but for thier safety I can not
Her husband practiced Medicine in Sudan
now
He drives a cab to feed his family and studies 12 hours a day
so that
some day he may practice in America.
They used to live in a large home surrounded by family.
now
They live in a small apartment surrounded by people they do not know
so that
one day their children will be able to raise their families in a land of freedom, safety and opportunity
They used to live in a place that their education brought them honor
now
they live in a place that, because they are still learning English, people assume that they are uneducated
so that
they can be educated in America in order to become the best in their fields.
They are hard working, highly educated people who left everything to find everything.
These are kind, good, brave, compassionate, hard working people…..
I want to introduce you to many more.
I want to share their stories
BECAUSE WHAT IF????
What if we all got to know PEOPLE instead of statistics.
WHAT IF?
we all befriended that new neighbor down the street who looks different then us, believes different than us.
WHAT IF?
we simply smile at people instead of look down….
WHAT IF?
we let
LOVE
motivate us
instead of
FEAR
WHAT IF?
please note, all pictures, names and places are there to help tell a story and do not represent this family in reality. I must keep them safe.