Write Your Own Story

2020-11-22T17:14:32+02:00

By: Abbey Onn Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of the US in August 2005, 15 years ago this month. At the time, I was living in Los Angeles, splitting my time between the beach and the mountains. The devastation that the storm wrought was immediately apparent. Even more apparent was the fact that the underlying causes were much deeper than any weather phenomenon.  Taking action felt essential for me. I moved from LA to Washington D.C. to oversee a national organization's relief efforts. I spent close to 12 months out of the next 36 on the ground in Mississippi [...]