I moved to Washington, DC almost five years ago from Brussels. For some reason, I knew I was going to live in DC at one point or another. \u00a0From my previous visits during my years abroad and my time living in Northern Virginia in the early 2000s, I knew that if I was going to move back to the United States, I would settle in DC. There’s something about the city: the monuments, the endless cultural activities, the museums, and of course the food. DC gets millions of visitors a year, <\/span>but <\/span>sadly, most stay at the National Mall area and Georgetown. However, there’s so much more to our city. The DC Lottery Neighborhoods Campaign asked me to share why I love living in the nation\u2019s capital. Needless to say, that\u2019s an easy task:<\/span><\/p>\n

For those of us who live in the District, our city is more than just a tourist stop. This is where we bought our first home and our daughter was born. My husband proposed to me at the reflecting pool at The National Mall. Our DC address <\/span>is<\/span> where my husband\u2019s permanent green card was mailed to. DC is a city where you see lawns with signs that say in various languages: \u201cdoesn\u2019t matter where you come from, we\u2019re happy that you are our neighbor\u201d. You see people of every race and creed on a daily basis. This is the type of city I want to raise my daughter in. I want her to learn from her neighbors as much as she learns from school.<\/span><\/p>\n

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