SoC01 Girl on fire - our history is not our destiny

Metro Fm · 2021-09-30T18:40:52+00:00

GIRL ON FIRE. "OUR HISTORY IS NOT OUR DESTINY". In Tanzania, truer words have never been spoken! 27th January 1960, was just a regular Wednesday, a bouncing baby girl was born in Makunduchi Zanzibar. Her parents were just regular folks - a stay-at-home mum and her dad a teacher. They brought their girl up alongside her siblings in the regular Zanzibari and Islamic principles and cultures. In her early career and entry into political life, our girl on fire left a legacy of good governance as she rose in positions within the organizations and departments she worked in, with stellar performances a hallmark of her strong work ethic. After joining the ruling party, her vision was to simply represent the people of her home constituency of Makunduchi as a member of Parliament, from where she rose to serve as a minister in both Zanzibar and the United Republic of Tanzania Government. Unbeknown to her, and indeed to Tanzania as a whole, she would soon be thrown into the limelight by being the first Female Vice President-elect in Tanzania. The soft-spoken girl on fire soon became the gentle and approachable half of the CCM ticket, complimenting the iron-fisted Magufuli, giving their ticket of unknowns’ candidates in CCM the acceptability and legitimacy it needed amongst Tanzanians mostly women voters, who make up more than 51% of the electorate. She was seen as a women’s warrior and champion for their rights. The Magufuli/Samia Duo went on to win with a resounding victory, further cementing the possibilities of women in positions of governance and political office. She always had an x-factor about her, but no one could have foreseen what her life would become. Fate had perfectly aligned to give her a meteoric rise to a position that she has self-proclaimed during a recent BBC interview that she would never have sought. It was never in her realm of possibilities. But a destiny written can never be denied. Preceded by the unfortunate and untimely death of her predecessor and the beloved immediate late President John Pombe Magufuli, our girl on fire finds herself in a role that is so enormous and daunting in a period when the country is Crestfallen and grieving. But alas, the power of a woman, she takes up her appointed place in the highest office in the land with Grace, poise, and a nurturing spirit to a grief-stricken nation. With her soft-spoken nature, she quickly reorganizes her cabinet to the admiration of the country, and the world at large that has been watching her with bated breath. Quickly evident is her belief in the capabilities of other girls on fire, and she has carefully elected them (of course based on their credentials) to serve in various capacities in and out of the country. They are flying our flag and trailblazing in awe as they serve this beautiful country. Her squad of fiery girls includes Minister Ummy Mwalimu, Dr. Tax Stergomena, Ambassador Liberata Mulamula, Dr. Ashatu Kijaji, Ambassador Hoyce Temu, Ambassador Batilda Buriani, and Ambassador Elsie Kanza to name but a few. Their appointments along with several other government appointments have also gone to reduce the gender disparity and bridging the gender balance gaps of women in various positions of leadership within her government. These appointments have done plenty to send fiery shivers to the grassroots giving girls in all corners of Tanzania the belief that with hard work, regardless of your gender, you can achieve anything you put your mind to. With these examples so evident and alive in our times the issues of gender disparity will soon be a thing of the past. Despite the herculean task on her shoulders, look at our girl soar, she still manages to juggle it all spectacularly as a loving wife to her husband Hafidh Ameir, and a mother of 4 children and a dotting granny to several grandchildren. This discounts the notion and myth that women cannot do it all. As fate would have it, her rise has already inspired her daughter, Wanu Hafidh Ameir who has taken after her heroic mother in politics and is a member of parliament. Our girl on fire has recently taken on a solo mission to showcase Tanzania in all its glory in a new Documentary dubbed "The Royal Tour”. This has seen her traversing the country showing the intricacies of mining and polishing the tanzanite gemstone, showing our rich cultures and beliefs of some of the tribes in Tanzania, some of which have bestowed on her chiefdom of their tribes among many other attractions that our beautiful country has to offer in a bid to resuscitate tourism and the renown Tanzanian hospitality. But perhaps her crowning moment, and when our girls’ flames raged for the whole world to see was during her maiden speech at the United Nations General assembly. With her soft demeanor, she captured the world's attention, and just like that - TANZANIA IS BACK thanks to our girl on fire The true embodiment of Quietly Brilliant. May this short story serve to inspire young girls and boys everywhere that WE ARE MORE THAN OUR HISTORY, AND OUR DESTINY SHOULD NEVER BE DEFINED BY OUR CIRCUMSTANCES. THE END. STORY SUBMITTED BY METRO FM – MWANZA.

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Start date Sep 30, 2021
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