Ryan ayin - story teller and aspiring author

Mark Twain said "The secret of success is making your vocation your vacation."  I am grateful to do just that as a licensed NYC guide!  Each week, I have the pleasure of meeting wonderful people from all over the globe, and showing them what makes this city so special.

I strive to live by Thomas Paine's mantra: "The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion."   I believe love is the truth and we get what we give.  I hope we can meet or reunite soon.  Until then, shine on!

For nearly eighteen years, Ryan served at Bethel, the world headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses, living a life sacrifice—one he mostly found rewarding. But when a series of events led to his discovery of the truth about “the truth,” he realized that paradise was a prison, and there was no dignified way to leave, without losing everyone he loved. 

In Genesis After The Exodus, Ryan shares his journey from unwavering faith to soul-shaking awakening, and the painful struggle between loyalty to a high-control religion, and the pursuit of personal freedom. Told with honesty and compassion, this memoir offers a rare glimpse into life at the "house of God," and documents Ryan's long road to discovering his true identity, finding meaning, and rebuilding a new life.