Ndinini (Danini) Kimesera Sikar

But you need to understand the sounds of the birds and what they mean.

Because the bird could easily tell you that there is a snake on the way, or there are some buffaloes coming.

And then you wonder, what is he saying?

And then suddenly you see the buffaloes rushing, passing you, but you have already hidden yourself.

you know, going to be hurt.

But that is his focus.

And I know even the young generations after him, they don't know how to focus that much.

They cannot listen to animals in the bushes.

They're not used to that.

When I go home, it's just like, you know, we have names, we have names.

So all my sisters, they have a name for me and I have a name for them.

And this is the same name that they used to call me when I was young.

And then all the mothers also have names for me.

And they have a song for me.

Like, they have my song.

My mother can sing my song when I'm there, but also my other mother can sing the song.

And the minute they see me coming, they can start singing the song, or they can cry while singing the song.

So that all brings you back to where you came from.

And it makes you the human you were.

Like, even though you're coming from Arusha, which is modern and what, you somehow forget all that.