“The world is made up not of atoms but of stories,” says Muriel Rukeyser. Everywhere I go—from New Zealand to South Africa to Ireland to Costa Rica—I experience people, communities and stories that lead me closer to this intriguing thread that ties us to all together. I am happiest knowing that there is a plane seat with my name on it and where that plane is going isn’t so important as the promise of new relationship, stories and connections. My current top 5 destinations though, would have to include Greece, Bali, Norway, Morocco and Argentina.

Where does your name come from?

What do people appreciate about you?

What does the inside of your car look like?

Imagine you can enroll in a free college course. What course would you take and why?