visual storyteller | photographer
Last month, my friend and colleague Kara and I were lucky enough to spend a few days on the Bay Islands in Roatan, Honduras. Directly following our medical trip for Operation Smile, we hopped on a 45-minute plane ride from San Pedro Sula and […]
Recently, I’ve been craving a sense of balance and structure in my life. For the last year and a half, I’ve been bouncing around the globe, coordinating and leading medical trips, and it can be insanely exhausting. Feeling particularity run […]
Earlier this year, I was coordinating a medical trip in Paraguay with Operation Smile. Over the course of ten days, our medical team operated in the military hospital in Asuncion. It was an intense week with long hours, but rewarding […]
One of my favorite parts of the Ethiopian culture is the way that they so beautifully incorporate dancing and music into their culture. At 2000 Habesha, one of my favorite cultural restaurant in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, they perform a variety of traditional Ethiopian dances. Eskesta is […]
Spending a few days in Lucerne, Switzerland is like spending a few days in a magical (expensive) children’s snowy storybook. One of the most picturesque places, it sits on the shore of Lake Lucerne, within sight of Mount Pilatus and Rigi […]
When I saw my first Invisible Children documentary in 2007 at Appalachian State University, I was in complete shock. I couldn’t believe there was a long-standing war underway in Northern Uganda. I left the screening feeling terribly uneducated, naive, and mad at myself […]
In Addis Ababa Lindsay and I spend a Sunday at the Taste of Addis Food Festival in Floral Tropical Gardens. The scents of Indian, Moroccan, Ethiopian and other types of food lured us around the festival. More than 35 restaurants served incredible cuisine […]
I am continually impressed with the way Dan creates his music. For several years I’ve had the joy of witnessing his songs morph through different phases, sometimes taking months to find their finishing point. I love seeing that process from beginning to end. It has […]