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Landing in Chicago, Illinois, on 19 May, 2015, my son, Chris, and I set out on a cycling trip through the state of Indiana to raise funds that will go to refugees from Iraq and Syria in refugee camps and churches in Jordan and Lebanon. Why Indiana? I was born and raised there and would like to visit my old home and relatives. It is also a back-to-the-roots trip for my son, who last saw a few of his relatives there when he was only a young boy. Chris was born and raised in Germany. Now he is 25 and plans to get his Masters Degree in the USA soon. This is a chance for him to see our American family and look into opportunities for his continued university studies. Chris spent one year in Myanmar with a Christian organization teaching young people how to speak English. He considers it an honor to support children and families from foreign countries who would otherwise have a difficult life without our help.
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