I was born in Cape Verde, Sao Vicente and moved to Lisbon, Portugal at age 1. At age 13 I moved to United States and have been resided here ever since. Since my journey to the United States, I over came many obstacles that lead me to convert to Islam. Through Islam, I found a new identification and place in this world. I become very passionate to learn about different cultures from an inner and outer perspective, especially my culture. One day I bough a professional camera with no professional training, I began to capture anything that was beautiful to me. In this blog I hope to share with words and images the beauty that I see.