Fellow
Current Country
Kenya 🇰🇪
Current City
Kakuma
Intuition
Cultivating inner knowing
A question currently animating me about the inner life/spirit is:
How do I maintain my authentic self while serving the Community? How can I pour into my community without spilling the essence of who I am?
September 5, 2025
A question currently animating me about the outer world/universe/multiverse is:
How does the universe mirror back the energy we give, and how can I align my actions with its rhythm of reciprocity?
September 5, 2025
The practices I’m finding most helpful at the moment are:
Meditation,Journaling,Rest,Time in Nature,Prayer
September 5, 2025
A moment I noticed my inner light kindled this month was:
A moment I noticed my inner light kindled this month was when I led a 4-day Entrepreneurial Training Camp in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya, for the youth. Seeing them gain skills and motivation to become a generation of changemakers filled me with hope and renewed purpose.
September 5, 2025
A moment I noticed my inner light dwindled this month was:
When I overcommitted to responsibilities and realised I hadn’t left enough time to recharge myself.
September 5, 2025
Courage
Aligning action
Assumptions I'm examining right now are:
Success,Money
September 5, 2025
I originally assumed:
I used to think success meant earning more money, owning more things, and being recognised for material achievements.
September 5, 2025
These assumptions are changing:
Now I sense that true success is measured by the impact I have on others, the number of lives I touch, the hope I create, and the communities I help uplift. Money is useful, but it is not the ultimate measure of a meaningful life.
September 5, 2025
A moment I stepped out of my comfort zone this month was:
As a newcomer in Kakuma Refugee Camp, I stepped out of my comfort zone by leading a gathering of community leaders to voice challenges. Though hesitant at first, I witnessed them open up, reminding me that leadership means creating space where silence becomes dialogue.
September 5, 2025
Compassion
Engaged Empathy
Something that is helping me build trusting relationships here is:
Working alongside her to host the camp showed me the power of shared vision. By collaborating in such a meaningful way, we built trust not only between ourselves but also with the young people we served.
September 5, 2025
Digital Detox Retreat
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Gratitude
Peers I'm grateful for:
Alakiir Makuach Diing Arok
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
Tristan Herrero Picard
Thank you, Tristan, for your thoughtful provocations and philosophical questions. They challenge me to think more deeply and to see ideas from new angles.
September 5, 2025
Peers who have expressed gratitude for me:
Wendelien van der Schaar
I want to thank you for your insights you’ve shared in the meetings, because I think your point of view is so interesting and your words have really put me to think! You were the one to stand out for me with the things you said, I remember such interesting thoughts you shared
August 31, 2025
Teo Esteban Oppenheimer
John, I like your presence in the meetings. Would love to get to know you a bit better.
July 30, 2025
Magical Moments
Fulfilment in Service
Kakuma
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Aug 7, 2025
The photo captures me giving my skills and time to serve my community. Though it requires energy and effort, the act of service fills me with fulfilment and renews my motivation to offer the best version of myself.
Retreat at the Source
Kisumu
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Jul 20, 2025
This photo captures a mini retreat at Lake Victoria, where I chose to begin my Launch Year journey and renew my commitment to community service. Being at the source of the Nile reminded me that great rivers begin in still waters, and that service flows best when we first pause to ground ourselves.