Hope you've been good?Yeah, I know its been like ages! But there is no excuse, I could say i was busy but i wont,hehe!
Anyway...fast foward to Saturday the 8th of October 2011. Location Kibwezi Forest.
I am almost traumatized that am missing the final journey of the Late Prof. Wangari Maathai, in the name of work. The one Kenyan who has so suffered for the environment, you would think it was one of her children. But come to think of it...i think it was one of her babies! She fought for it,on its behalf, like a mother would protect a child from a hungry lion, a lion that is just interested in getting full for the moment and not care about tommorow. She was one of the few ladies that didnt care that her hair(u know how we ladies are when it comes to hair) was being pulled out of its roots. That she would get a scar that no concealer of foundation could hide when she was fighting the hired goons. Alot has been said about mama....but I think I like the simple person she was....before and after recieving the nobel prize and other acclamations she had on her shelf. with her trademark Kitenge and braids and one more ornament...the smile.
So as hundreds of Kenyans were escorting mama's body through the streets of Nairobi to Freedom Corner, I was in Kibwezi Forest with some environmentalists,trying to figure out how to conserve our forests so that generations to come will live a comfortable life. Here then, are a few photos,of the Umani springs as well as the beauty of greenery. For mama.....
The Umani Springs-sourced naturally from the forest and Chyulu Hills
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| Umani Springs..so clean! |
Amazing how the greenery just makes the environment green that u even notice the sky and clouds :-)
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| Loving this relationship |
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| The sun just managing a peek.....out of the thickness |
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| :-) and of course me,giving the trees some love.... |
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| Timelessness and interdependence |
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| The Sunset..even the sun is happy...let it smile |
Even as we cry for Wangari Maathai, whether real or stage managed,lets remember what Mama represented and maintain that legacy. Use that water well, and plant a tree. Its not asking for much now, is it?
Bye!am off to plant my Tree(s)!
SMILE! GET LYFTED!
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