The cosmic forces are about to create something truly amazing...the possibility to finally meet a young Sierra Leonian who I bought a digital camera for three years ago. Syl Rogers is on his way from Freetown to Joburg next week to start enjoying his scholarship to the African Leadership Academy. I have just got an email from him to say his visa has not come back from Cote D'Ivoire as it was supposed to like it did for the other youth - so he's bummed out and stuck in Freetown instead of on his way here. Fingers crossed, must be some logistical error although I feel his pain.
He has come so far to even get to this point. How many youth from West Africa earn the opportunity to receive a scholarship to study in the most powerful economy on the continent? What a great kid - so sweet and completely stylin' as well. He looked like more of a kid when I first was in touch 3 years ago, and now he looks like a handsome young man. I am so proud of him!
Hopefully next week I will finally meet him in Joburg or at least get to the ALA and leave a gift for him. I should be back in 'Josie' as the locals call it in a few weeks if my meetings go well so a regular visit with Syl could be on the cards. This would be a great place to feature in my TV show - we'll see what the administrators think of this. I imagine the technology at the ALA would be top knotch but I'm keen to see what their cirriculum is around business and entrepreneurialsm.
Good luck Syl. May the visa gods be looking down on you now.
Photo; Syl Rogers graduating from high school in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
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