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When 42-year-old Tim Booker packed his bags in Washington DC and boarded a plane to Kenya, he wasn’t running from chaos, poverty, or burnout.

In fact, by most standards, he had “made it” as a successful African American entrepreneur with property in several countries and a lifestyle many dream of.

In an interview with Webnation, Tim disclosed that his life looked perfect from the outside, but beneath the polished surface, he felt a quiet emptiness that wealth simply could not fill.

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His turning point came unexpectedly during a work trip linked to a nonprofit project in Kenya after he was invited by a relative.

While visiting Machakos County, he found himself standing among strangers who made him feel more seen than people he had known for years.

The unhurried rhythm of rural life, the genuine warmth of the community, and a renewed sense of spiritual grounding stirred something in him.

The longer he stayed, the more he researched about Kenya and his mind convinced him he had finally found the missing puzzle in his life.