Courage. The word swirls round my head today, a year after the horrific terror attacks on Westgate mall in Nairobi that left 67 dead and scores injured. Courage because so many individuals ran into the mall during the shootouts to try and save innocents. Courage because Acumen’s board had planned a trip just a few days after the attacks; and while the Al Shabaab terrorists were still unaccounted for, our board showed up anyway. Courage because of the resilience we experienced throughout the city.
Nairobi would not bow to terrorism. And we all became a little bit braver.
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Source: The Huffington Post
