Welcome to this edition of GOOD QUESTION, brought to you by THISent.com! I’m your columnist M.J. Walker.

Throughout my illustrious career as an entertainment writer and journalist, I’ve been blessed with opportunities to speak with many notable and famous persons. One of them is singer, songwriter, journalist, and philanthropist ALYA!

During our conversation I asked ALYA THIS GOOD QUESTION: Has anyone ever helped you like you help others?

She answered, “I [grew] up in the Soviets and then Russia, and my experience was quite different from [Americans].

It was a challenging time; I worked through college to pay my bills, and sometimes I wish someone would help, but I was raised with the model of life when you are the only person to help yourself. There will be no help from outside, I was taught.

Being on the other side of this story is so rewarding, almost like to find out that Santa actually exists.” |THIS.

[By M.J. Walker]