Digital Humanity

Today I travelled about 10 different countries around the world, most of them from the African continent.

I went to Kigali, Rwanda with Nicolas Gatambi who has a passion for travelling and meeting new people. His second name is Niyinbzi, which means 'God only knows'.

I took a mental trip with Albert from Kampala, Uganda and found out that this young, gifted black web designer started a fast growing online Technology magazine (PCTechMagazine.com)

I met an quiet spirit who advocates for peace using social media (Facebook), as part of a 2007-established organisation - Youth For Change.. His passion is community and his only challenge is not being able to make all the changes he's like.

I travelled to Abuja, Nigeria witha young man who runs IT capacity building camps for women and children. Aside from reading, his passion is working with young people and maximising their potential.

I went to Harare, Zimbabwe with Paidamoyo who comes from a huge family of 5 brothers and 3 sisters -- excluding him...don't mess with him! His passion is human rights and people. He dreams that Zim could go back to basics - the fundamental respect for human rights and that the economy will be as strong as it once was. I share his sentiment when he says Zimbabweans are a resilient and innovative people.

These and other young people have done soooo much to effect social change already. I haven't even begun to tell you about my friend Simeon who founded an open source digital literacy organisation in Nairobi, Kenya. A true geek - into gadgets, tools etc. What an inspiring guy!

My heartbeats at an impressive rate, I can't believe all the information at my disposal. So proud to be a pART of this. Am blessed!

Will keep you updated on more of these 'digital natives' I will be connecting with.