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“A war doesn't merely kill off a few thousand or a few hundred young men. It kills off something in people that can never be brought back. And if people go through enough wars, all that's left is the brute, the creature that we --- you and I and others like us -- have brought up from the slime", he paused for a long moment; then he smiled slightly: "The scholar should not be asked to destroy what he has aimed his life to build.”

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“Where I Am Now – Five Years From Now it’s 2030, and i live in alignment with spirit, with time, with truth. i run a thriving institution rooted in storytelling, technology and African eco-feminist wisdom. my second and third books are out - one a spiritual/decolonial memoir, the other a critical reflection on AI. both are studied in universities and embraced by global readers seeking slower, truer ways of knowing. Seasons of Becoming has a life of its own - a healing movement, a dedicated creative retreat. my photography has been exhibited across Lisbon, Berlin, Accra, Morocco and Cape Town and featured in major publications. i’ve been invited to sacred stages and artistic festivals. i speak not just to inform, but to transform. financially, i am stable and flourishing. i live in a creative communal space by the waterfront, surrounded by nature. respecting the land with no ownership to my name. my consultancy works with kin across continents, blending strategy with soul. i no longer chase opportunities - they arrive in alignment. most importantly, i live gently. my days are spacious. my child is thriving. my mom is thriving. my family is thriving. i am not surviving. i am fully, audaciously alive. we are free!”

“Adversity is a strengthening mechanism that you're not able to see at that time. Your struggle is proof that grace and freedom allows you to shine. You're still here so know that you are a person of destiny and that your breakthrough is beautiful.”