I've been here since November, 2015.

(gentle music) We came from somewhere else, but we have the responsibility and the homework to build this country as outsiders.

We can be more tolerate.

We can give people grace and we can understand others.

I am the first generation here in United States, straight to Detroit.

I've been here since November, 2015.

I came as a refugee from Burundi.

At that time, my wife, she came before me, two years before me, and we live in a shelter called Freedom House, not far from here.

It's a shelter for all the asylum seekers around the world, all refugees around the world.

They come and they seek asylum.

Came to Detroit, the community was amazing.

I felt very, very accepted in the community.

As I say, it's like I was confused with the culture here.

And then by asking question, by having more friends, they did a great job to guide me.

I won't be here and be successful business, to build a successful business without the community that we have, you know?

And especially restaurants, right?

Restaurants is something that's, you have to trust people before you go to eat at their restaurant.

Our slogan, it's called Detroit Ni Nyumbani, is in Swahili.

So it means Detroit is home.

It's a privilege for me to be in this situation because I can speak as a Detroiter, I can speak as a Burundian, so I can understand both sides, yeah.

(gentle music)