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There is something about being people from your home country in a different country. It bonds you together.

I grew up in Sudan and Kenya, and lived in both the rural and urban centers of both countries throughout my life.

In college, my wife did a study abroad in Nairobi, and I did the exact same program in Cape Town. For me, the experience of being in that other culture really set up a longing. When I'm traveling, things seem really sharp. You learn things ten times faster.

Going to another country you're not in your house, you're with people you've never met before, and I think it's definitely a good growing experience.

My grandparents on my father's side came to this country from the Caribbean with a strong connection to Africa and no shame about it.

My dad's from Zimbabwe, and my mom is Danish, Irish, and Norwegian, so I have influences from a lot of different places.

I'm a first-generation American, so I had friends from several cultures while growing up, including Indian and Iranian friends.

Let me be very clear: my friendship with my friends ends where the interest of the country begins.

I grew up in different parts of Africa. I grew up in Mozambique and places like that. I've been in South Africa many times.

Everywhere is nowhere. When a person spends all his time in foreign travel, he ends by having many acquaintances, but no friends.