From Where I Sit

What if the very place life placed you... was the exact place from which you were meant to see the world differently?

Born in a small village in Ecuador and brought to the United States as a child for life-changing medical care, Zully JF Alvarado grew up navigating two cultures, physical challenges, and a future that many assumed would be limited.

But Zully never accepted that story.

From designing award-winning footwear for people with hard-to-fit feet, to leading international humanitarian m...