Hello there, my name is Brian,
Iam from Uganda (I prefer to say Iam from Africa:-because that’s where my heart
belongs) Iam 25 years old and I call myself a Public Health Freak with a
mission to extend international love for health equity. While I work for the
Uganda Red Cross-International Youth Health Projects, I teach public health at
Bishop Stuart University and most importantly, I have a full time job as a
first born from my family.
The man I am is thanks to the
early nurturing I got from my irreplaceable daddy and mummy. It is from home
that I got to learn the seemingly simple but rather basics of life. I learnt
the word respect especially for elders and girls. Apparently, Iam followed by 2
girls whom I had to look after and protect them from any abuses from fellow
girls or boys at school. I was taught that the best way to solve a problem was
through dialogue which would create no bloodshed. Ofcourse I was not the
strongest kid at school but I had the most convincingly diplomatic
tongue…something I learnt from family.
My family has this principle of
being accountable to ourselves and the family itself. So, like I remember times
when I was still a student in primary school, secondary school and University,
my family members including my daddy, mummy and siblings always encouraged me
to do the best that I could do. Even when I would be reading in libraries, I
would know at the back of my mind that I was doing this for my family….that
intrinsic feeling that I was an ambassador of my family wherever and whatever I
did could be the most beautiful tattoo I shall always wear.
Then, came the dignity
education…I remember, I was finalizing my Primary Seven-a level before joining
secondary school, when my mother and daddy visited me at school and told me to
pass or fail with dignity! That was awesome….they told me, whatever I do, I
have to preserve my dignity as a well behaved student and that no one would
ever take that from me! And that remains one of my top pleasures in life…I was
glad to find the World Youth Alliance believes in the same @humandignity
Family taught me to live in
harmony with other kids, neighbors...for example, we would share bikes, play football
together, do those cultural dances at school events with my daddy and mummy in
the background. I never forget that advice I’d get from grandparents, aunts,
uncles….I learnt to read and write from my parents…Iam the man Iam because of
my family &, if one has to change me, they will have to change my family
first which is impossible! Family shall always remain my no.1 love.
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The International Solidarity Forum was a great experience
for me. I met people from diverse
backgrounds from all over the world The conference centred on was the priority
of the human person in the quest to achieve
sustainable development . I was inspired by Steve Goreham who talked
about climatism, stating that global warming is caused by natural factors and
not by the human activity as is mainly
perceived. I also had the chance to visit the UN headquarters together with other WYA members. We had a cultural evening where we listened
to a performance by the WYA chamber orchestra and watched winning films that had been submitted for the 2011 World
Youth Alliance Manhattan International film festival. After participating in the International Solidarity
Forum (ISF), we took advantage of the
few days we had left to tour New York and Washington DC. Standing before the White
House was a truly inspiring moment for me. All in all, I was truly honoured to
be able to represent my school, coutnry and continent at the conference. 
