This is very personal for me. I met the children of AFRIMUDA in 2023, and from that very meeting, they stayed with me.
They’re resilient. Joyous. Kind. Full of wonderment. Each year, we return to connect with these beautiful children, led by their fearless leader, Baba Zie. And each year, they remind me of something I already know deep in my heart: the power of resilience, joy, and wonder.
Perhaps that is why our connection feels so personal.
I was raised in a village in Jamaica for the first 12 years of my life. When I look at these children, I see something familiar-the simplicity, the curiosity, the laughter, the strength, and the ability to find joy in the little things.
When I see them, I see me.
And perhaps that is why this connection means so much. It is not about giving back. It is about recognizing where we come from, and reminding ourselves that resilience can be inherited, joy can be cultivated, and wonder should never be lost.
Every year, they give me as much as I hope to give them.
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