Alakiir Makuach Diing Arok

Alakiir Makuach Diing Arok

Fellow

Current Country

Kenya 🇰🇪

Current City

Kakuma

Intuition

Cultivating inner knowing

A question currently animating me about the inner life/spirit is:

Why is it that when one is going through multiple challenges, the first statement is always "Why Me" is " why wht

October 30, 2025

A question currently animating me about the outer world/universe/multiverse is:

What inspired how the community care less about others?

October 30, 2025

The practices I’m finding most helpful at the moment are:

Meditation,Prayer,Rest

October 30, 2025

A moment I noticed my inner light kindled this month was:

My inner light was kindled this month after I experienced complications with my passport renewal. I had many negative thoughts running through my brain. I reflected after releasing my pain through tears and asked myself a question, "If not me, then who?"

October 30, 2025

A moment I noticed my inner light dwindled this month was:

In mid this month, my inner light dwindled. I felt so low and down because I was facing multiple challenges in different forms, with the bank, and my traveling documents.

October 30, 2025

Courage

Aligning action

Assumptions I'm examining right now are:

Happiness

October 30, 2025

I originally assumed:

I used to think happiness comes with the achievement of desires

October 30, 2025

These assumptions are changing:

Now I sense that happiness can come from small things like taking pictures of beautiful flowers along the roadside.

October 30, 2025

A moment I stepped out of my comfort zone this month was:

I got out of my comfort zone immediately after leaving and immersing myself in Rwanda. I get to stay alone and figure everything out alone.

October 30, 2025

Compassion

Engaged Empathy

Something that is helping me build trusting relationships here is:

Hospitality

October 30, 2025

Digital Detox Retreat

Number of days I've gone without technology

Number of days I've gone without technology

0

Being intentionally away from technology and distractions has taught me:

The importance of being with yourself. I realized that there’s a inner voice that needs to be given chance to shine away from technology.

October 30, 2025

Gratitude

Peers I'm grateful for:

John Makuei Bath Madut

I want to take this moment to thank you, Makuei, for helping me settle in Rwanda. Because of Makuei, I came to Rwanda with huge confidence.

October 30, 2025

Lizzy Leone

Thank you Lizzy for the accountability

September 7, 2025

Lizzy Leone

Hello Lizzy, thank you for always being present when needed. Thank you for the patience, inclusion and kindness. You are such an amazing person

August 12, 2025

Peers who have expressed gratitude for me:

John Makuei Bath Madut

I appreciate Alakiir for her kindness and commitment in co-hosting the Entrepreneurial Training Camp in Kakuma. Though not based in Kenya, she accepted without hesitation, inspiring youth with skills and showing the power of collaboration beyond borders

September 5, 2025

Magical Moments

Light-kindling moments

Light-kindling moments

Passport renewal

Juba

Sep 19, 2025

I went to the migration office to check on my passport, frustrated after 8 days of silence since I submitted my documents. To my surprise, I found it had already been processed.