ON JANUARY 15, 2006 I WAS WALKING TO TAKE A BIOLOGY TEST WHEN I REALIZED THAT I NEEDED TO CHANGE SOMETHING. I FILLED UP A BACKPACK AND GAVE ALL OTHER POSSESSIONS TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY. WITH $2000 AND A ONE-WAY TICKET TO THE FARTHEST PLACE I COULD FIND, I SET OUT TO SEE THE WORLD AS WE ARE TOLD IT SHOULD BE. FOR 8 YEARS I TRAVELED THE WORLD, NOT TO TRAVEL OR TAKE PICTURES BUT TO LEARN OF WHAT CONNECTS US ALL.