Joe Rogers sat inside a crowded and noisy LAX terminal facing an uphill battle within himself after being talked into a lengthy vacation by his girlfriend, Hailima. There wasn't enough money in the bank accounts, there were bills to pay, work to find, and the thought of traveling around in a society he'd lost faith in wasn't at all appealing. That is until a single sentence from a book changes everything. I Said Hello is Joe's personal and challenging account of a journey in which he rediscovers not just himself, but a family connection among strangers by simply saying hello.