I am a northerner by heart as I was born in New York City but was raised in the south. I always aspired to travel the world so I began to pursue my dreams. I have been out the country 3 times and plan to go again and again. My most interesting travels were to Ethiopia. I fell in love with the culture, the people, the food, and that made me start studying the most common language there which is Amharic. I am still learning myself however it has become easier for me now after years of personal study. My goal in writing this book was to make the beginning stages easier on others so they wouldn't have to struggle like I did in the beginning.