I am at Heathrow about to board my flight that will take me to New York for the Centennial celebrations for I House NYC. My last trip to the city was days before the world was locked down due to Covid. I often reflect how if I had delayed my 2019 trip around the world in my great grandfather’s footsteps by a year it would not have been possible and would likely never have happened.

I am excited to meet old friends and family who welcomed me so warmly on what was a fairly random idea that became a realty through their being willing to meet me and to meet others for the first time for whom I-House had such an influence on their lives that they are making the journey to celebrate.

Harry & Florence were in their 20s when the I-House journey started and from everything I have read,they had incredible energy and commitment to any work they did. It will be a privilege to spend time remembering them in the places they gathered, housed, shared food, music, culture & dance with students from around the world.