HER HOLY GRACE MARGARET V.N. KIYAGA
KATONDA AFIRIKA,
OMEGA
WIFE OF GOD.
27th September, 2011.
BLACK HISTORY WILL REMEMBER WANGARI MAATHAI
First of all, deepest condolences to the family
of
the late Professor Wangari Maathai
who passed away on Sunday 25th September, 2011.
May The Good Lord rest your soul in peace. Amen.
Child of Afirika,
Aries the Ram born on April 1, and nobody's fool but a warrior for peace!
Daughter of Kenya,
First Kenyan woman to earn a doctorate; and,
first Kenyan woman to becaome professor of veterinary anatomy.
We shall remember your courage in the fight to preserve fragile forests in Kenya.
Woman of Afirika,
Winner of Africa Prize for helping to eradicate hunger.
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Your Green Belt Movement,
tirelessly restoring the fresh air, the beauty, the health
of Afirika in its environment
from Kenya to Tanzania,
to Uganda and Malawi,
through Ethiopia and Zimbabwe.
And Congo undivided will remember you.
Asante sana dada!
We, your fellow women of Afirika,
inspired by your harambee spirit, vow to continue the struggle!
"One person, one tree"!
SO HELP US GOD!
First for Afirika,
First Afican woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Soldier of Afirika
Now in Libra,
on 25th September you lay down
your 'spear of a pen'
and your shield of love
to rest your body once martyred for truth and justice
And your faith begins to transport your soul to God
to be judged!
Libra, the scales of justice in balance,
pronounces you,
Wangari Maathai
a
Saint of Afirika!
by Margaret Kiyaga
https://theblacklist.net/
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