Nahom Fissaha shares with us his experience and transition into America. Moving from Ethiopia at a young age, Nahom went to a very diverse middle school and high school. He was able to experience many different cultures through the friends he made and experiencing their home life and food! This quickly shifted as Nahom went to college and attended a primarily white university. Nahom struggled with identity and was able to use this opportunity to see another side of America and reflect on himself. He made the most of his university experience and then pretty recently transitioned into the professional world, where he worked remotely (even before COVID-19) and took this opportunity to explore and live a nomadic lifestyle. His pro tip: Make your university account password a positive affirmation! Check out the full interview to learn about Nahom's experiences growing up, at university, and exploring the states while working a full-time job.
Life's Not Linear with Aneysha Bhat & Zech Dahms
Zech Dahms and Aneysha Bhat are doing some incredible work surround culture in the workplace. Their values at Perrenial Culture LLC are human connection, empowerment, and sustainability. Through both of their life and career experiences, they've always searched for community and have enjoyed being a catalyst for community culture development. Zech started Perennial HD a few years ago, and now he and Aneysha are collaborating to bring the power of empathy to the forefront to bring people together. They aim to create long-lasting change through community culture initiatives, cultural evolution, and workshops. Watch the full interview to learn more about Aneysha, biomedical engineer by trade and cultural engineer by choice, and Zech, cultural architect, and what they're doing to help their communities. Check out some of their work at perrenialculture.com.