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COVID travel issues didn't dissuade Americans from visiting hot spots

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'Pragmatic and cautious': As some Americans avoid travel, others visit COVID-19 hot spots anyway USA TODAY Published 9:33 AM EDT Aug 10, 2020 Jacqui Slay, a 38-year-old stay-at-home mom of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, planned her family trip to Disney World in Florida a year ago. One month away from her scheduled tour in early September, she said she wasn't sure if she would go, citing recent record-high COVID-19 cases in Florida. “We’re kind of up in the air about it,” she said. Slay is one of many Americans who faces a travel dilemma during the COVID-19 pandemic: Is it worth the risk to travel and escape the monotony of quarantine life, or is it better to wait until the country has the coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, more under control? A USA TODAY analysis of data from Trivago, a platform for searching and booking hotels, shows Americans have chosen a little of both. Although people aren’t quite ready to travel in full force again, they are still searching for domestic vacation destinations that have long been major draws — including in places where COVID-19 case counts are rising. Trivago measures hotel search volume, which reflects travel requests and booking queries based on users’ link clicks. Last month’s volume was off 73% from the same time in 2019. It’s been up and down for months. After dropping 92% below 2019 levels in April, Trivago hotel searches started coming back in May and June as states reopened. Florida was among the states to progress the furthest back to normal booking levels, going from 95% below 2019 levels at the start of April to just 18% below normal in mid-June. In July, when the number of new coronavirus cases was rising sharply in dozens of states, would-be travelers pulled back. The number of searches for hotels slipped further below 2019 numbers compared to the number of searches in June. Yet Florida remained the country’s most-searched domestic travel destination, followed by California and Nevada. All three were major COVID-19 hot spots. Big heads up: State Department lifts March advisory on avoiding international travel amid COVID-19 pandemic Travel to hot spots Florida, California and Nevada are “very traditional summer places for domestic travelers,” said Robertico Croes, a professor at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management at University of Central Florida. He added theme parks in Florida and California are “very attractive, especially in the summer,” to tourists, and Las Vegas “is known for entertainment and casino gaming.” “In general, especially when there is a crisis like this pandemic, people tend to be very conservative in terms of their travel behavior,” said Croes. “It means that they go to the places where they're familiar with.” In late May, Croes and his team surveyed nearly 2,000 American travelers across the country and found nearly two-thirds responded they would not travel within the next 12 months. For people who expected to travel, 40% said they were likely to stay close to home and consider destinations with small numbers of coronavirus cases, but 27% of them were “daredevils,” who were less concerned about the coronavirus situation when picking destinations and willing to travel further. Craig Haseman, a 49-year-old family medicine doctor of Evansville, Indiana, is one of the “daredevils.” In mid-July, he and 11 friends and family members drove about nine hours from Indiana to a vacation house in WaterColor, a resort community on Florida’s Gulf Coast, and spent a week there. When Haseman booked the rental about a month prior to the trip, after most states, including Florida, had begun reopening, he had no idea the virus cases would spike there during the very weeks for which his trip was planned. “When the numbers were going down everywhere, we went ahead and planned it,” Haseman said. “As we got close to time, we realized that the numbers were going up.” The group of Indiana travelers decided to stick with their plan, but “we just stayed with the people that we went with” to social distance, said Haseman. Susan Glasser, 50, and her husband of Nashville, visited Florida in a way that potentially exposed them to more people — by air. They had originally planned a trip in January to Costa Rica for their 25th wedding anniversary in July but by June chose to cancel. “We are not overly frightened of coronavirus, but we are pragmatic and cautious enough,” Glasser said. The pair took a quick flight to Jacksonville, Florida, instead and went to Amelia Island. “We felt as safe as can be when traveling during COVID,” she said, complimenting The Ritz and Southwest Airlines for their safety protocol enforcement. So much so that Glasser is hoping to go on a family trip with their five children in September or October if they can get their schedules — and COVID-19 — to cooperate. But for others, canceling altogether became the safest choice. Tracey Marshall-Underwood, a 44-year-old optometrist from Dover, Delaware, chose to “forgo our summer” in the name of safety for her family. They typically spend a week in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as well as attend the state fair and go to amusement parks. She bought a trampoline to keep her 13- and 10-year-old kids occupied outside the house instead. Tracey Marshall-Underwood bought a trampoline to keep her 13- and 10-year-old kids occupied outside the house. Courtesy of Tracey Marshall-Underwood In case you're doing domestic traveling: These states require travelers to self-quarantine or present negative COVID-19 test Some travelers avoiding hot spots Amy Fesmire, of Firestone, Colorado, opted to cancel her family’s summer vacation plans to South Carolina. They’ve been going to the same beach in Isle of Palms for about 22 years with another family. Fesmire said they didn’t feel comfortable flying right now and cited South Carolina’s coronavirus numbers for the concerns. New cases in the state were rising throughout the summer, though have since begun to fall; they opted to change plans around Father’s Day. “When I called to talk with someone there, she said that it was crazy and no one was wearing masks,” the 54-year-old second-grade teacher said. “My daughter-in-law is pregnant, so we didn’t want to take any chances.” Amy Fesmire, of Firestone, Colorado, had to cancel her family’s summer vacation plans to South Carolina. They went to Yellowstone instead. Courtesy of Amy Fesmire Fesmire and her husband, three sons and daughter-in-law decided to visit Yellowstone National Park instead of South Carolina because they all could drive there; they arrived July 25 and left Aug. 1. They rented a lakehouse in Island Park, Idaho, made day trips into the park for sightseeing and wore masks wherever they went, including on hikes. Travelers may also be contending with quarantine restrictions around the country or from their employers when deciding whether or where to travel. Diana Snyder, a 34-year-old teacher of Jonas, Pennsylvania, received a list from her school of 18 states, including Florida, California and Nevada, that, if visited, would require her to quarantine for two weeks. “The coronavirus isn't really holding me back from going anywhere. … But I wouldn't go to any of those states because of the fact that I won't be able to go to work for two weeks … when the school starts back at the end of August,” said Snyder, who eventually drove with her family to upstate New York and camped near Lake Ontario for a week. Diana Snyder, of Jonas, Pennsylvania, and her family visited Niagara Falls while they camped near Lake Ontario in upstate New York. Courtesy of Diana Snyder US coronavirus map: Tracking the outbreak Some trips canceled by restrictions, others by choice Matthew Loraditch, a 35-year-old network engineer of Maryland, was supposed to be in South Africa with his parents for a 11-day trip in mid-July. Three months prior to his family trip, his international flight got canceled. South Africa began its lockdown in late March, when all its borders were closed and international flights prohibited. Months later, he canceled two more trips: a convention trip to Las Vegas scheduled in June, and a Disney World tour that was originally planned in March and rescheduled in September. “I'm not doing anything now,” said Loraditch. Nevada saw a stronger recovery in travel interest in May and June – Las Vegas reopened casinos in early June – but the interest declined as the state’s outbreak worsened. Trivago data shows the hotel search level bounced back to just 26% below 2019 levels in mid-June after dropping to 94% below 2019 in the beginning of April. Then Nevada hotel searches dropped down back to 58% of 2019 levels at the end of July. Among the countless trips that have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a 37-year-old trip planner from Northern Virginia who specializes in booking and planning Disney tours, experienced 14 of them. Justin Rose said 10 families canceled their trips during Disney World’s shutdown between March and July, and when Disney World reopened its Florida parks starting July 11, four more families requested cancellations due to “concerns for COVID itself or concerns that the experience at Disney would not be what it was prior to the shutdown.” “A lot of people plan their trips a year or two years in advance. They do all the pre-planning and go through all the excitement to build up to it, and then to have it be canceled last minute, out of their control, is really unfortunate,” said Rose, who has visited Disney parks about 30 times so far. For the rest of the calendar year, he has 10 other trips booked to Disney World in Florida. Before the shutdown, visitors may have faced long lines. Now, Rose said, “because the park is going to be so empty, you can see and do all things you want to do.” After lower-than-expected attendance amid the coronavirus pandemic, Disney is scaling back operating hours at the Magic Kingdom and several other Florida theme parks. José Miguel Polanco, a 27-year-old sales supervisor, lives in Peru but is currently in Brazil with his parents. Every year he goes back to the U.S. to visit family. This year, that couldn’t happen. José Miguel Polanco, a 27-year-old sales supervisor, lives in Peru but is currently in Brazil with his parents. Courtesy of José Miguel Polanco He was supposed to fly from Lima to Dallas, Texas, this past week, for a work event and then vacation. “First our company canceled the event and then Peru canceled all international flights,” he said. He was able to fly to Brazil on a humanitarian flight to be with his parents. His family had other trips planned this year, including one to the French Riviera in May and to Ecuador this August. “There was no question on whether to cancel the trips, it just doesn’t feel right to be out and enjoying travel when there are so many people in the Americas suffering either from health or economic problems,” he said, noting he's had relatives sick with COVID-19 in Peru. Important to know: Is international travel allowed? See reopening dates for Canada, Mexico, Bahamas and other spots Wow: Disney lost nearly $5 billion while theme parks were closed due to coronavirus Published 9:33 AM EDT Aug 10, 2020

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My Journey so far as a makeup Artist, famous makeup artist Awele Aina Speaks

Famous makeup artist Awele Aina Speaks – Awele Aina is the Artistic Director for Elise Claire Cosmetics USA Nigeria. She is a renowned celebrity makeup artist, global beauty influencer and photographer with over 7 years experience in the makeup industry. Her signature style leaves her special clients feeling exhilarated from the natural glow she gives them.

She named her business after her Oriki calling it “Awele” she is a highly sort after makeup artist and has worked on the set of many local and international music videos, editorial spreads, movies, magazine, campaigns, fashion shows and Tv commercials.Over the years, Awele Aina has trained over 10,000 students through various platform: master class, monthly class, one on one class and brush up classes in almost every major city in Nigeria.

What earns Awele Aina a spot in the beauty industry is her flawless coverage and finish, her clients can’t get enough of the effortless looking soft finish she leaves on them.Some of her notable clientele include Director Mattmax (official makeup artist) Clarence Peters, Adasa Cookey, Aje Films, Unlimited LA, Moe Musa, Sesan Ogunro, Patrick Elis, Mex Films, Hg2Films, Adams Gud, AY Live Show, Dynamics Award, Ovation Magazine, Vita Foam Ltd, The Slay Network USA, Tecno Mobile, Stanbic IBTC, Tush Magazine and more

We interview her during the week and she has this to say about her journey so far as a Nigerian makeup artist

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1. Tell us how being a makeup artist all started with you?

Answer: I got into makeup professionally in 2012. Since the age of fifteen, my passion and enthusiasm for makeup started, I’m always asking my mum about makeup, what it was and what each thing does. I loved looking at magazines, I started browsing makeup sites every day on the computer and i got to know the products quite well and see many looks, with all my passion for makeup I didn’t think it was possible to have a career in it, I was just doing the regular day job and took makeup more like a hobby. I believe in not just going on YouTube. I believe in going to school before starting any serious business.

So I attended Make-Up Designatory Academy (MUD) Makeup School, I did three months professional course. I wanted to learn things like skin care, skin tones, skin correction and everything that has to do with makeup. Then I started networking; that was where I had the most challenge, how to market myself. I started calling directors that I’m a makeup artist and I’ll like to work with them and I remembered the only question they would ask me is that “how did you get my number? And I’ll tell them that my Uncle Dj Jimmy Jatt gave me, I used my uncle name as strategy to market myself as much as possible.

Obviously, you have to first work for free when you start out; that’s unavoidable. This is because if you if you don’t have a portfolio, how will people get to know what you can do? So I paid my dues by doing all the free work that I did like AY Life Concert, Dynamics Awards, Ovation Christmas Carol to mention few. My passion is working on music video set because I’ll get to see my work on tv

2. What are the biggest challenge makeup artist have to face?

Answer: The biggest challenge I think is that makeup artists are required to remain up to date with new trends and fashion. The fashion industry evolves on daily basis and the expertise has to be upgraded accordingly

3. What is your Unique signature style in the makeup industry.

Answer: I like to make a face pop on the music videos. I like skin to sing and look healthy and I rarely send anyone out of my chair without careful and light, appropriate contouring. So, my unique signature style is leaving my clients feeling exhilarated from the natural glow I give them.

4. Can you recall that time when a client didn’t like the work you done.

Answer: Yes of course. It was on a music video set in 2013. I was supposed to make 10 vixen up under 2 hours before the shoot commenced. Frankly speaking, I was really in a rush and at the same time, I was being careful so as to delivery a perfect job as requested by the director. I was on the third vixens when the Record label owner came and he was not satisfied with my work, he said I was doing rubbish. Remarks or feedbacks are good, they help strenghen you to be better but this got to me badly to the point that I thought my effort wasn’t appreciated. I tried explaining to him that I wasn’t given enough time to work. They wanted glamorous makeup on all the vixens and this can’t be achieved in such time. I persuaded him that we should concentrate on the lead vixens and so simple makeup on the extras all to no avail. Sadly, he didn’t buy the idea. Within a twinkling of an eye, he started scouting for another makeup artist here and there. With my years and experience in the makeup industry and having worked with innternational brands; I felt so embarrassed and ridiculed. It’s a day I’ll never forget. Truth be told, my first job after graduating from makeup school earned me four students because it was a beauty contest. Four of the contestant learned makeup from me. Even before then I remembered I did makeup for Nancy Isime. She happily said I was the first makeup artist that got her foundation shade right. “This is me! I love this; it’s absolutely gorgeous!” That was her remark. So this is not about me not knowing my job, I don’t even know what went wrong that day.

5. You are the second Nigeria professional makeup artist to sign an endorsement with an international brand. How did that come about.

Answer: it was definitely a new territory for me. When Elise Claire Cosmetics brand came to Nigeria, they were looking to work with makeup artist whose core competence is in fashion focused and voila, they found me. The journey with them has been amazing and it has allowed me to travel the world further.

6. Unlike other makeup artist you are also known to work on TV commercials, and music videos. Has it helped you in your career.

Answer: Yes, it has given me broader spectrum and the versatility to handle all sorts of people and the authority to handle all manner of jobs. Music videos taught me how to interpret visuals and script. I would encourage any up and coming Makeup artist to broaden their job profile. If you want to increase revenue for your business you would need to venture out into other territories.

7. What are your plans for the future should we be expecting from you in the next 5 years.

Answers: My main focus is on my present project of training both locally and internationally and also in the expansion of the Elise Claire Cosmetics all over Nigeria. I have a lot of followers from Russian so I am looking forward to my summer master class where I will get to teach and share my knowledge.

8. How do you combine being a wife to a famous Music Video Director and a famous Makeup Artist yourself:

Answer: I would say I’m an organised person. I plan and organise my routines. Needless to say, I have tutored a lot of students in the past, some are on retainaship and they have mastered my work ethics which makes life a lot easier for me in this aspect.

9. What advice would you give to other makeup artist who are trying to build a career:

Answer: Pursue passion first before anything, with passion comes success. Being a makeup artist is not as easy as it looks on social media. It takes determination, research, understanding of beauty and people. If you are going to do it then invest in it whole heartedly.

Go for a course. I have never been a big fan of not going to a school to learn. I did it and that is what I will advise another person to do. I am not saying they should do a five-year course on makeup, but it is important you earn and get a foundation. Makeup is not just about blue eye shadow and red lips. You are going to work on different people with different skin tones. When I talk about an aspect in editorial makeup like contouring, you cannot do two people the same way. I see a lot of makeup artist makes that mistake.

This is one of the things they will teach you in school. So if you are dependent on youtube or Instagram to teach you makeup, then, you will have it all wrong and one day, you will make a costly mistake. Though it’s not like that here in Nigeria but if you make a mistake in USA on a contract, they will sue you. A good foundation is absolutely necessary. Also, getting the right tools is also important.

That does not mean you have to break the bank in buying makeup products. You don’t have to go and buy Chanel; You have to buy foundation for so many people with different skin tones but all these are investments. You are investing but your returns will definitely come. You need to also research and find out where your passion lies.

10. You have worked with some amazing music video directors. Tell us what comes to mind when we mention their name.

Answer: Director Mattmax: Creative, reserved, intense, hard working, amazing, fantastic husband, awesome friend and fiercely loyal. Unlimited LA: Fun, happy, creative, energetic, mischievous, driven Aje Films: Stunning, exotic, creative, mysterious, perfectionist.

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[RF] Redemption of the fallen Muran

My name is Loishiye. I was born in a small village about 2 hours outside of Nairobi in 1980. My village could best be described as simple and relaxed. Life here moved slowly and without really any worry. Our people were simple farmers who had old fashioned Masai values. Our people weren’t very connected to the outside world so life in the village was the only thing we knew. My parent were normal farmers who worked as hard as possible. There wasn’t a day without leisure in our household. We worked until our bones were cracking every single day. I was expected to live a life around the village working with my father as a farmer, marrying a local girl and starting a large family to continue the lineage. Everything was planned out for me so much so that my entire life could be comprised In one sentence. I lived, I farmed and I died. That’s my entire life story, and honesty I felt like this was depressing. Some might find this way of life comforting but for me, this isn’t the way that life should be. Something needs to change.

In 1998, that change came in a surprising way. As I stated before, I believed up to this point that my entire life goal was to become a successful farmer and carry on the family lineage. But one incident involving my sister, set my life course into a different direction. I had come back from our maize field late one night, and when I arrived at our Minyata( house), my mother was outside punching the door. When she saw me she exclaimed, “Son!! A muran( Village warrior) bastard has taken your sister as his wife! He didn’t even ask for permission from me or your father, he just arrived with the Olaibon( Chief) and demanded your sister. We didn’t even have a choice.”

As she spoke I Immediately began to imagine who this muran was. It had to be Scar, the son of the Olaibon and the main tormentor of my childhood.

Scar was 2 years older than me, and dedicated himself to always overshadowing me. In sports, school, and especially girls. The one girl he liked in particular was my little sister, Naini but she never gave him the time of the day. Every single time he made an advance on her, she would turn him down or tell him to talk to me instead which as a result led to Scar taking his frustration out on me. Naini always did things like that to me, playing jokes with me and laughing constantly. She was the little ray of sunshine in my life, always with a smile on her face. But now he has taken her away from me. Being a muran comes with a great deal of responsibility and power and I knew that Scar would be the type to abuse his power. And that’s exactly what he just did!

“Son, there must be something you can do for your dear sister. You must become a muran and oppose Scar. It’s the only way for you to get your sister back and restore our family honor.” Exclaimed my mother. “ Your father talked to the village elders, you’re assigned to slay a lion in 3 months, prepare yourself Loiyshe. I do not want to lose another child.”

When my mother said that I must become a muran to reclaim my sister, I was horrified. Becoming a muran is a lifestyle that I didn’t desire. To become a muran one must undergo the traditional slaying of a lion at age 18. By killing the lion one shows a furiousity and determination that is required to be the defenders of our village.This is the desire of many boys in my village, but not a desire of mine. There was no way that I wanted to risk my life hunting a lion. Why would I? I had a comfortable enough life living as a farmer. So what if I couldn’t gain the respect and prestige of the people of our village? There’s no point in gaining the respect of others when you are dead. That’s the idea of fools. Despite my thoughts, I knew I couldn’t deny an order from my mother. She was right after all. I knew it was best for my family for me to become a muran.

I started my training to become a muran right away. I began doing 100 pushups, 100 sit-ups and runnin 10 km every day along with spear training. I also changed my diet to only eating cabbage and Ugali. I needed to change my body for the ultimate test of killing a lion. My parents pushed me hard physically and mentally. My mother constantly reminded me of my goal to become a muran whenever I became distracted. I wasn’t a farm boy anymore, I was supposed to be a warrior. Still, despite all of the training that I underwent, I still wasn’t confident of My ability. I still was awkward in movement and I still felt anxiety over slaying a lion.But still I knew I must accomplish my goalI knew that was in my future.

The day finally arrived when I had to slay the lion. My nerves were overtaking me the entire morning, and I could barely focus on my breakfast. The porridge I was sipping was dripping onto my lap but I couldn’t even focus on that. Today was too big of a day to focus on anything but becoming a muran. The ceremony for me to go slay the lion was at noon, so before the ceremony I went on a walk around the village. I walked through our crop fields and then through the local market reminiscing on my past life. I had spent many a days roaming this village as a boy on my own leisure. But now this boyhood is officially over. I am now becoming a man, a warrior who must protect this village.

As I was walking around the village I approached the Olaibon’s house and right there I saw her. My sister Naini was outside the house attending to the goats.It was the first time I’ve seen her in 3 months. I proceeded to run over to the house, but as I got closer to my sister she began to slowly back away from me. “Naini! It’s me your brother, Loishye! Why are you running from me?” Despite me saying this, Naini was she continued to get away from me. I began to run in a full on sprint in order to reach her when I tripped over a rock and fell flat on my face. I laid on the ground for about 30 seconds, furious that all my training and preparation still didn’t help my coordination. I was still as awkward and uncoordinated as usual. When I raised my head, I saw Naini standing in front of me laughing. I was about to smile at her, like we’ve done many times before, but then I stopped. Her face was covered in bruises, and her arm was cut up. Naini saw my reaction and began to cry and then ran off once again. She went inside the Olaibon’s house and locked it. This time I knew not to follow her. I knew that she wouldn’t come to the ceremony. But I knew I would see her again, and this time she would be free from Scar.

The ceremony was extremely colorful and festive. Many people from the Village came wearing different colored shukas and bearing small gifts for my family. I knew that this was a monumental moment for me but I couldn’t focus due to my nerves. I barely remember any details from the ceremony besides my father and mother giving me their blessings and me receiving my customary spear. Before I knew it, I was outside the village looking for the lion. The journey of finding the lion was extremely difficult. I walked about 30 km away from the village until I entered a large field where Gazelles and other animals were known to graze. I looked around the field and after a couple of minutes I saw the lion sleeping near a tree. I knew that this was my moment to strike and kill it. I gripped my spear and ventured to the lion. As I came closer and cloSer to the lion, my foot hit a large rock and I began to lose my balance. Luckily I was able to grab onto a tree branch and regain myself. I breathed a sigh of relief but then I realized that some of the leaves from the branch were falling towards the ground. I proceeded to look up to find that the lion was looking me right in my eyes. I suddenly had the worst surge of anxiety and suddenly mbecame petrified. My hand went numb and I dropped my spear but I still couldn’t move. When I dropped my spear the lion let out a massive ROAR and got up to approach me. Now this is where my memory gets fuzzy.

The next thing I remember I was in a hospital. I looked to my side and saw an older man standing near my bed. He looked like a man from my village but he was wearing a white jacket. He then began to speak to me in broken Swahili.

“ Good morning son. You’ve been unconscious for 2 weeks. You were the victim of a lion attack but luckily a man walking by....”

The doctors voice began to trail off as I comprehended what he just said. I’m the victim of a lion attack?? That means I failed to slay the lion. I’ve disappointed my family. How could I possibly go back? They must think that I am dead and I couldn’t possibly face them.

I stayed at that hospital for another 2 months recovering from my injuries. I had a busted spleen and a torn rotator cuff. During those 2 months I barely said a word to anyone besides 2 people. I was too wrapped up in my shame to deal with others. But the doctor always stayed near me. His name was Dr. Lewis. He looked like one of our village elders but it turned out he was from America. He’s what they call a Black American. I’ve never heard of black Americans before meeting him,but he sure left a good impression. He explained that he worked as a doctor in Chicago for over 30 years but moved to Nairobi for a job in the medical field. He said that there were many people from the United States who moved to Nairobi to work high level jobs. They were known as Expatriates and a lot of people from Europe and The USA were doing this. The more time the doctor spent with me, the more I became comfortable talking about my life. Dr. Lewis seemed to understand the situation in which I came from, and he even stated that I reminded him of his son. He started giving me advice that I should go back to my village and accept the fact that I wasn’t able to slay the lion. He described my failure as “being part of life; and that I should embrace it rather than run from it.”

The other person I talked to was this Indian man named Rajesh. He was actually the man who found my battered body after my tango with the lion. He was originally from this city in India called Mumbai, but moved to Nairobi with his father as a child. His father worked in construction so Raj followed his footsteps in the family business. He was going for a jog on the outskirts of Nairobi when he found my body. He was the one who called the ambulance that saved my life. I don’t know exactly why but he visited me in the hospital as I was unconscious and continued as I was recovering. He always arrived with a smile and wanted to start a conversation. Raj did most of the talking while I just sat back and listened. With the encouragement of Dr. Lewis, I began to tell Raj my story. He even cried as I told my tale, and my reasoning for why I couldn’t return. But still he tried to give me advice . “Loishiye, I can tell you aren’t ready to return, but I know that you will return. When you come back home you must come back with open arms.”

When I was finally released from the hospital, I didn’t have anywhere to stay. But thanks to the grace of god, Dr. Lewis had no problem allowing me to stay with him. Not only that but Raj allowed me to work in his construction company and to work part time at his cousins shop. Living and working in Nairobi was completely different than living in the village. Things moved much faster in Nairobi and I saw many different people that didn’t look anything like me. I saw Indian people, white people, and Asian people on a daily basis in Nairobi. Before that I’ve only heard of them in stories told by the village elders. I began to pick up traits from Dr. Lewis and Rajesh during my time spent with them. I began to learn English from Dr Lewis and Hindi from Raj. I also was exposed to foods that they ate such as hamburgers and kofta . Not only did they influence me, I also tried to teach them Maa( language of the Masai people) and made foods for them like Chapati. My friendship with these two men had a major influence on my life. They essentially saved me and helped raise me from a dark place. I owe them everything for that.

I continued to work in Rajs consturction company for over 20 years. It became one of the most powerful construction companies in Nairobi and I rose up to the position of Vice President and Raj was president. I became an educated man during my time with the company, going to Nairobi University for a bachelors and a PhD. I continued to live with Dr. Lewis and took care of him as he became older. Life was great, nearly perfect but one thing was missing. I still haven’t gone back home to the village. Despite all my success I never had the courage to go back.

But then another incident set my life into a different direction once again.Raj came up to me during work saying that he’s heard of a Chinese company buying 10 acres of land from a Masai tribe in order to start a factory. The chief of the tribe was extremely eager to sell the property to the company despite the complaints of the people of the tribe. They were preparing to move from the village. I knew immediately that was my tribe that was selling their land. And I knew that the chief selling it, had to be the wicked Muran Scar.

“ How much is the tribe offering to sell the land for?” I asked

“ Only 1 million schillings.” Said Raj with a smile creeping in. “ You know what I’m thinking old friend. As a reward for your years being loyal to the company I’ll buy this property for 5 million schillings. There’s no way they will turn us down.”

I couldn’t believe it. 20 years after I’ve left, my hometown village needed help. This was my time to become a hero for them, a true muran. A defender of the village

Raj easily was able to purchase the land over the Chinese company. He purchased it without giving up my identity. Raj was able to set up a meeting with Scar and the village elders to discuss specifics of the purchase. The meeting was set at Scars house.

When we arrived at the house it gave me flashbacks to when I last saw Naini 20 years ago. It looked exactly the same. When we approached the house, my anxiety spiked for the first time in 20 years. My breathing became heavy and I didn’t want to enter the door. I began to turn to leave, when Raj grabbed my arm.

“Remember to come back with open arms. This is your destiny., and I’m here with you my friend”

Together we walked into the house. When we arrived. Scar was standing with open arms and a wide smile. He seemed not to recognize me.

“Welcome brother! Thank you for everything you’ve done for our small village.”

I hugged Scar, and looked to the end of the room where Naini was sitting on the couch with a large smile on her face and tears streaming down. She definitely remembered me.

“ Hello dear sister. It’s been a while.” I stated

Scar was thrown off at that comment and stared at Rajesh. “ Is this..”

Then Loiyshe gained the courage and stated what he’s been wanting to say for over 20 years.

“ I am Loiyshe, the fallen Muran of your tribe. And I��m here to defend your village with everything I’ve got.”

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