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Mathematician|musician|blogger|creative strategist| activist. Mathematician-studied actuarial science at the University of Nairobi. Musician-found myself embracing a gift that I dreamed about as a little girl. Blogger-http://confessionsofaquila,wordpress.com, I try to 'say what needs to be said' on 'sensitive' topics/matters. Creative strategist- I love working with people who have great vision, and mapping out plans/strategies to assist on the path to greatness. Activist- still coming to terms with this one. Friends and acquaintances have over time pointed this out about me,;now embracing the reality of it all.

Location:: Kenya, Nairobi
Current organization:: Nairobi Kinanda Arts Festival
Past organizations:: Rainmaker Ltd, Ma3 band
Current role:: Social Media Strategist
Gender:: Female
Areas of expertise:: Actuarial Science

I am:: Activist, Blogger, Change Agent, Consultant, Entrepreneur, Event planner, Idea generator, Musician, Social entrepreneur, Startup
Languages:: English
My website links:: Confessions Of Aquila
Universities:: University Of Nairobi-School of Mathematics

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I'm passionate about

Politics and Governance. Civic education/empowerment. Music and entertainment. Literature.

An idea worth spreading

My message to the world: Africa isn't poor,just mismanaged. Born and raised in this rich continent, I've had to learn and unlearn a whole lot about her, and I can earnestly declare this to be true: Africa, though portrayed as poor, is anything but that. Just a continent that has suffered under poor leadership-a malaise that she can hopefully be cured from.

Talk to me about

Africa, Kenya, music, literature, math....and everything in between :)

People don't know that I'm good at

Math! It's always hilarious when my friends read that on my twitter bio! I guess I'm gifted in both the arts and sciences, just that one aspect is more manifest than the other...

My TED Story

Coming real soon.

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A comment on Conversation: What is the single most important question that the youth of this era need to ask themselves?

Sep 12 2011: We need to ask ourselves, especially youth in Africa, who are ever on a crossroads between the old and new school of thought,(what Prof. Ayittey refers to as the hippo vs cheetah generation...http://goo.gl/Dvg7p) whether through our words/silence, actions/inactions we are part of the problem or the solution.

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