In Ghana 1996/ 1997, do not shake someone with your left hand; people prefer their right hand. During their teenage years, medical care was "cash and carry" in Ghana; this person has Polio and had no crutches, no hospitals - you were either rich, or you died in poverty. This person was diagnosed at three and went to school. When children went to play, this person could not. Their uncle saw a lot of potential in them, but they had no documentation or files. Their first attempt to get here was denied, but then they got here and married their spouse; the spouse was the only one working, and then this marriage dissolved and they did not get documentation. They started to hustle again and got another spouse who was their neighbor in Africa and connected after they arrived here. For three years, this person was a green card holder and then became a US citizen. This person mentioned the simple perks here, such as sidewalks. They lived in New York, the Bronx - it was hard to function, and there was traffic of all kinds, they registered with the quarter bus. How they arrived in Ohio was by connecting with a friend. 

They talked about being disabled and how it is hard to get a job, but more inclusion is here. No one comes to babysit; they have to use their education and brainpower. They are not mentally disabled but physically. Going back in 1995, they went to London by winning a prize at school; they had a little bit of college in London but did not fit in, their auntie settled in London. Flashing forward to Ohio, they worked at Safeliight and then Chase in the evenings, they never finished college, but Chase picked up their tuition, HR helped this person, and there is more help in America. This person said in Ghana they can give you poverty, but you have to make yourself.

This person said, "immigration is broad; not all who come here to make it, or from not having a home, there is a diverse way to look at immigration."

This person was scared to let people in, but someone gave them a chance to work; they said people like them are living on the streets, they made it, someone gave them the change, everybody needs someone.

To give back to their hospital in Ghana, they set up a non-profit and raised funds; they raised $10,000 and gave it to tuition, clothes, wheelchairs. Cousins and family went to Ghana to deliver this donation.