Hello.

So...

Some of you may know me. Others, I'm meeting for the first time. In any case, welcome to the Chain of Strength blog, a new blogging venture through which I hope to bring a more youth-oriented look at the world of international development. The beauty of the world is in its diversity, whether it is through its cultures, languages, music, literature, and so on. Of course, one of my main passions is music and that will be playing a major role in this new internet adventure. However, I also have my Master's in Public Health from the George Washington University's School of Public Health & Health Services, and it was there that my interest in the world of international development was born.

I should note right up top that, no, this blog has nothing to do with the straight-edge hardcore band from Southern California. I merely believed that there was a certain power and urgency to the band's name and thought it was applicable here. But, hardcore fans, fear not — some of the beliefs present in hxc will turn up from time to time in this blog. But, for all other readers, you'll note the link to my Last.fm charts to your right and I hope you will take the time to check out some of the bands that I have been enjoying. You might find that what they believe in isn't really much different from what you believe in either.

On that note (no pun intended), I thank you for taking the time to come by this small corner of the "interweb" and I hope you'll continue to visit as the site grows and matures.

Until next time, ciao!