Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Back to Africa

It has been a big travel year as I wait in JFK’s Air France Lounge for my 6th new country in 2024! Earlier this year was my first trip to the African continent when I went to South Africa with Amanda. Now I’m returning to the other end of the continent or the northwest, the Maghreb, to Tunisia!

My dear college friend, Jason is getting married on the Tunisian coast! He wanted a Mediterranean wedding and the plan is to celebrate him and Amina and dance the days away (Jason even flew in his favorite DJ and is an excellent dancer)!

In honor of our friendship through the decades, some photos below:

Our first photo together on the left on campus in 2001 and in 2018 in my office elevator:



Here we are at Yankee Stadium, as we used to volunteer bringing school children on trips around the city and tutoring in 2005:





Celebrating my birthday in October 2018:



And back to where it all started, a group photo celebrating one of many senior weeks in February 2003 - several in the photo will also be at the wedding festivities:



Famously, Christina joined us for a Janet Jackson concert in the summer of 2001 at Madison Square Garden. Jason and I hung out a lot when we interned and worked in the city during the summer breaks. This concert was Jason’s first - I actually found my old ticket stub for $45.75 in Section 427, but were upgraded to 228. I totally forgot we were upgraded and I sent a photo to Jason earlier this week as I was shocked by the price. Here’s a photo of us reunited back on campus at our 20th year reunion in 2023:



From school adventures to NYC dinners, our friendship has endured (but I’d like to think we look the same) and I can’t wait to celebrate Jason and Amina this weekend with their friends and family!

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