What would you do if you were not afraid?
I watched the Queen
of Katwe movie on a recent flight and cried so much that the passenger
next to me got up at some point to get me some tissue.
My tears were
not necessarily for Phiona, the protagonist of the movie who caught a
lucky break through her mastery of chess, but for the millions of
Phionas in Africa, especially here in Nigeria, whose brilliance and
ingenuity go undiscovered simply because of the circumstances of their
birth. All it took was for one individual to pay attention and take
small, but very bold, steps to change Phiona’s situation and then that
of an entire village.
Sometimes we think being bold for change
means we have to end world hunger or reverse climate change so we
underestimate the change we can make in the world just by paying
attention. Each of us has unique gifts, which we often overlook but
which, when imparted in others, can change lives drastically. Your
acorn can be somebody else’s oak tree. At Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN), we match volunteers to classrooms and mentors to mentees and we watch the magic happen all the time.
What is your unique gift? How can we help you change lives with it?
I AM SIMI NWOGUGU. I AM JAN. I AM BOLD FOR CHANGE.
#IAMJAN
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