Sixteen Years Later: The Journey to Goumenissa
A story of connection, community, and finding home.
November 19, 2009
Sixteen years ago today, I stepped off a plane in Athens with everything I owned packed into a few suitcases. I was leaving behind my life in the United States to move to Greece — searching for connection, purpose, and a place to truly belong.
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