Youth in Kenya

What define youth in Kenya? Is it music, dancing, taking no responsibility, being rowdy..e.t.c. I think what should define youth in Kenya is their talents, innovativeness and knowing that they have all it takes to make it in 

life and live a Kenyan dream. This according to me is not having been born with a silver spoon in your mouth but through resilient and hard work you can manage to buy a silver spoon and put it in your mouth. At the end of the day all what matters is each and everyone of us have a silver or even platinum spoon in their mouth.

I refuse to accept handout that weaken my self reliance but will accept ideas that will help improve my self confidence and change my view about life. We are smart people and I believe we can and have all it takes to make this country prosperous. Yesterday we were told that we are the Leaders of tomorrow and I believe our time is now to rise up and take responsibility and steer this country to where it is supposed to be.

I would urge each and everyone of us to use the opportunity they have to improve their lives and the lives of their families. If you have a opportunity to help just do it now, one aspect of our generation is that they prefer things to be done now rather than tomorrow. This does not mean we are impatient, it is only that we don't like excuse. I would listen to a reason but not an excuse...to be continued.

Is there a Kenyan dream?

This is my Kenyan story, I was born 26 years ago in a small village somewhere in Kiambu. I didn't choose my parents or where to be born but my parents raised me to believe that through my God given abilities I could do anything that I've ever wanted. Growing in the village was an adventure for me but it was short-lived as later we were evicted from our homes and we became  landless in our country. Later I came to learn that we were living in a gazetted forest. From the forest my family split up and I went with my grandmother to her place where I stayed for two years before nursery school. When it was time for school I was reunited with my mother, schooling was confusing for me although I was always on top of my class without much effort. I was very curious and experimented with so many things...................to be continued.

This is my first time blogging and I promise to improve my narrative skill. My objective is to tell my story to the world and I hope it will encourage someone out there who is probably going through what I went through growing up. I have realized that we don't have new problems and whatever each and everyone of us is going through may not be unique to you. For example the bible which is the foundation of many peoples faith was written many centuries ago and continue to inspire the life of many.
Looking back we can learn from our history and history of others. I like case studies because they help us learn from others. Paul from the bible often repeats this words in his various epistles, 'I would not have you ignorant.' Let us all develop a reading and learning culture.