Am I really that different?

This week I met a special Kenyan lady. No, not Lupita Nyong’o! Another special Kenyan lady. Haha! This lady works with people with disabilities as well as troubled teens. She was truly amazing, down to earth and so smart. We had truly inspiring UWC level discussions about various issues. One thing we talked about was racism in the UK. I had never really thought about racism I might face when I’m at Hong Kong until that day. I’ve never thought of my skin colour as a disadvantage to me but as a way to make me more unique than I already am. But all in all, she inspired me to never let it get me down and use it as a fuel to strive further. Be greater. Just be me.

Tips for the day:

• When someone calls me a “Nigga”, it doesn’t bother me instead I feel sorry for them because their words don’t change me. They only make me stronger.
• I love my skin colour. When caucasian people are out looking for the ‘perfect tan’ I already have one…
• When I look at me and I look back at you, all I see is that we both have one brain, one heart, two arms, two legs and we live in one world.

WE ARE NOT THAT DIFFERENT JUST UNIQUE IN OUR OWN WAY!

If you’re from Africa questions:

• Do you ride giraffes to school?
• Do you use elephant trunks to shower?
• (When in another country) How did you get here? Did you swim?

I know this post is a little serious. But don’t worry I’ll try lighten it up as much as possible.

Lots of love from The Kenyan HKer.

P.S. Did you know it costs approximately US$100 to sit in the same restaurant as Lupita?