Power of the people
This week, Wangari Maathai died in her native Kenya. Not only was she one of the most educated women of her generation in that part of Africa,obtaining a doctoral degree in veterinary anatomy, but she was also a Nobel peace laureate for her role as an environmental and social activist. She established the Green Belt Movement which focused on better management of natural resources to improve the lives of the people living in that environment.
It seems Wangari Maathai had a calling and neither marriage nor motherhood could hold her back. In 1979, Wangari Mathai’s husband filed for divorce describing her as too strong-minded and uncontrollable for a woman [Bass guwi]
Her outlook is inspirational and her character charismatic:
