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Samuel Phillips

writer, podcaster, photographer,
songwriter and singer.
As a content creator, he is passionate about
creating a better image and positive

narrative about Afrika.

Protect What Really Matters

DEALING WITH THE LOSS OF OUR HUMANITY

n my neighborhood, a major about the road construction, it’s also noticed that, while they all had
road construction project more about what I observed while their heads covered, none of them
has been going on for quite a watching the men working, and was wearing a dust mask, to pro-
Iwhile now. The progress on how what they did is an indication tect themselves from inhaling the
the work is quite amazing and things of how we do not pay attention to massive clouds of dust in which
are quickly taking shape. protect what really matters. they were working. I found that
If you know Marsabit quite well, quite surprising and the only reason
you will know that road construc- As I stood on the balcony of my why I was surprised was I could not
tion will, without any doubt create apartment looking at these men understand how it made sense for
a huge lot of dust...red dust for that working in the hot sun, with dust these guys to think that protecting
matter, because of the dusty desert all around them like red clouds, I their heads from the dust, while
nature of the land. Such dust that noticed that all of them had their leaving their lungs at the mercy of
can instantly turn your fine wall heads covered with marvins, to the clouds of dust they were breath-
painting into something “very dra- prevent dust from settling on them. ing in was quite inconceivable for
matic”. But this article is not really That’s quite ok if you ask me. I me. But like I said, this article is not

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