My American journey in medical and literary education began on the East coast where I spent half a decade in New York. With time, I progressively wended my way across North America to end up in the Rockies. “Colorado natives” often asked me, “why Colorado?” Travel from Africa was a bit too far for them. For the inveterate traveler, no distance is too far. Travel expands my horizon, opens new vistas and allows me to know myself better. I now gratefully call Colorado home.
More than the neighboring states, Colorado has more advanced, internationally renowned academic institutions, that occupy a place of prominence among America’s universities. As soon as I appreciated their excellence, I felt compelled to think of doing more for the people I left…
