Big respect to Amb. Adan for 9 good years of dedication and incredible work. We were built for this moment, and we've got work to do ahead of us!
"I'd like to take these precious moment to hail my grandparents who have continued to provide dedicated years to imparting wisdom, history how Northern Kenya people had a sense of destiny into the lives of their livestock, children, property and how they have been marginalized through story telling from the history they gained from their parents, grandparents, friends and neighbours.
My sense of services to humanity, wildlife, environmental conservation and peace was shaped by both of them as they narrated and shared with me many different massacres, tribal clashes, military brutality, drought, El-nino, terror attacks, forceful collection of taxes that led to many people crossed border to a neighbouring countries that led them to change their citizens and many years of hiding in the jungle that contributed to their children illiteracy and health menace.
I will remain brave, recognizing and raising my voice against injustice promoted against the defenseless Nomadic people and it's environment. It takes wisdom to detect and speak out boldly against institutionalized social injustices to address and overcome a repeat.
There is no duty more pertinent than ensuring that the rights of every citizens, property is respected and protected. By there selfless life sacrifice and innocently brutalized, tortured, innocently and there illiteracy to advocates for there rights and that taught us all that service to humanity is not something we do during our comfortable time, but that it is the very purpose of life.
This sadness is a calling empathy urging action. We must collectively, lovingly and courageously work for freedom and justice for Norhern people and by extension, all global citizens.
I wrote and dedicated, "THE NOMAD GREEN NEWSLETTER", in hopes that it speaks to those who find empowerment within their own resiliency. I will be sharing it openly, we need to share this more than ever as we're at a crossroads of opportunity.
May the soul of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. From God we come, and unto God we shall all return. Through their sacrifice they contributed to the change of our region and country at large, we have gotten the change, but they didn't taste the change.
Let's always acknowledged our rights, power and strength when standing ground with the odds always against us.
My both parents and grandparents instilled in my volunteer journey to be brave, patient, never took any steps back from fulfilling my dream and focus regardless of its challenges or strengths. Thus, that keeps me a real community crusader, role model, game changer and that keeps me strong firm to these days. With such inspiration or courage, passion and dedication I get exposed to make a difference in my society and it's environment.
My dedication and love for my people, country is a light that I pray shall forever be kept burning. I dedicated my special multiple awards, precious time, financial resources, knowledge and sacrifice my life in insecurity prone area to those innocent people of Northern Kenya who have been confronted by historical injustices, insecurity, identify crisis, food insecurity, drought and marginalization before and after independence.
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." -Martin Luther King Jr.
I will never, ever regret my volunteerism.
But none of the above challenges and history have stopped who I was. I dare, dream and believe. I was a true global citizen who was born to do it and change.
Happy new year 2017, InshAllah!
Thank you, God bless you all!"
Prepared by Abdikalif Adan
Nomad Green Belt Movement
Founder & Executive Director
