It all began with an idea. The first LAL event was hosted at St. Catherine’s in Athens. We began by presenting a video collage of multiple interviews of students, young children, and grown ups from various professions (business people, diplomats, designers, musicians, and artists) from around the world. They shared why laughter is important to them and the various ways they cope with their mental health. We also invited stand-up comedian Katerina Vrana who shared the ‘funny’ side of how she almost died while on tour in Malaysia. She recounted her experiences and explained that laughter truly was the one thing that kept her going. Throughout her performance, the assembly hall was filled with laughter and our community was truly uplifted and inspired by this event.