"I am first generation, so I didn't really know that much about the soccer landscape or where it could take me. So I feel like me and my family were kind of figuring it out together."
"It's very much a part of Ethiopian culture. Everyone loves soccer, so it kind of just came naturally to us."
"I saw the whole Ethiopian community in the Bay. Just people I knew, people I didn't know showing out and just cheering for us, cheering for Stanford just because I was on the team. I think that was one of the times where I was like, oh, okay, I've got a squad behind me and they're rooting for me."
"I went along and played in college and then ended up playing with the US. I think it's just about making our family and our communities proud and putting on for them and just showing out and honoring them."
" I'm proud of myself for staying true to myself and no matter what happens, whether it's good or bad, just doing what I do because I love it."
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