Today’s refugee crisis is the biggest since World War II, and it’s growing. In 2001 about 68,920 refugees arrived in the United States and Jennifer Sebasigari was among them. Her personal journey of Immigrating was faced with many challenges such as loss of education, mental health, and hunger. She was able to emerge and transform her pain into lessons that will guide, impact, and inspire generations to come. A powerful reminder of those who face constant danger, even when the border is far behind. Chef, entrepreneur, and influencer, Jennifer Sebasigari is a media darling with a motivational mission. Her popularity on social media has opened many doors- making appearances on local, national, and international TV shows. Although she is of Congolese descent, she was born in the country of Burundi. After one of her dad's friends was murdered in front of him at the beginning of the war, her father decided to relocate the family to Goma, in his home country of the DRC. When the UN decided to grant 1,500 visas to Congolese war victims so they could become refugees in the USA. She and her family relocated to a camp in Cameroon. In 2001 they resettled in Austin TX. In 2014 she enrolled in culinary school so she could become just like De Laurentiis. After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu in Austin TX and interring at Disney, she found her way into Oxheart. And now she's giving back with a new mission and new purpose, as the Founder of the SEBAS Foundation. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx