Comments on: Honoring Wangari Maathai

By: Carl LIndgren

Carl LIndgren — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 02:43:08 +0000

What a huge loss for the planet!

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By: Kelo Kubu

Kelo Kubu — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:43:24 +0000

When I met Wangari Maathai, she said she plants trees in Kenya. she did not tell me her name. Maybe she did and I did not remember. At that point in my life, I was not sure why my employer felt that I have to spent a whole afternoon with “a woman who plants trees in Kenya”. She spoke like a mother. Asked me difficult questions and really made me think hard about being an African woman living in South Africa. I told everyone about her. I did not remember her name.I used to refer to her as a woman from Kenya who plants trees. Until one day I was watching the news and saw her being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. I said to my family, that’s the tree lady. I felt blessed. She made me understand a lot. Not just about trees and the environment, but about African politics as well. She was a true inspiration.

By: libraryscene

libraryscene — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:36:11 +0000

libraryscene reblogged this on yellow house cafe and commented: ~ the trees bowed silently yesterday when her great spirit passed over them ~

By: Najla Jalal

Najla Jalal — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:33:24 +0000

Great Article!!