Catherine Nakalembe

Like it's so much effort.

It's so much energy.

And it's like, but in the end, it will be worth it.

What gives me hope is the fact that there are so many young people eager and willing to learn and contribute.

The other thing that gives me hope is my ninjas.

I call them ninjas sometimes.

My sons.

Because...

they keep me on my toes.

They ask me questions about stuff.

Like I have to explain black holes.

I have to do all of this, like things that I wouldn't normally do if I didn't have them.

But the other thing is, so I just did my TED talk yesterday and I practiced on them.

What I practiced on them was the fact that

you know, we can predict drought, but crops fail and people don't have food.

And they were like, oh, but can they like have an irrigation system and pump water?

And I was like, very good point.

That's what everybody says.

And they say it, but like in reality, doing it is very different.

And so like being able to like have these experiences with them, it gives me a lot of hope and I can't wait for them to be my