SONGI FOREST THE HOME OF THE OGIEK COMMUNITY

Songi Forest The Home of the Ogiek Community 

Today I’m in the heart of Songi Forest, a place I proudly call home the ancestral land of the Indigenous Ogiek People.

Breathing in the fresh forest air and listening to the beautiful sounds of birds singing from all directions it reminds me of my roots.

I love this forest because I was brought up here. Every tree, every path, every sound holds a piece of my story.

Let us protect our forests and respect Indigenous communities who are the true custodians of these lands.

Alexander Kisioi
Environmental Activist & Freelance Journalist

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