Dreaming into the Real New World

                                                 Dreaming into the Real New World

                                                                    Toward Universal power and peace

                                               

                                                                                                               By Nyagaka H Nyakundi

The World as we know it today has gone through numerous transformations and developments throughout the time it has been in existence. Life and even circumstances have substantially changed over time so that what seemed impossible tens to hundreds of years ago is utterly possible today. Populations have grown .Better and  useful technologies have been developed and, of course, worse war machines. The level of technology is nothing but unprecedented.

If our forefathers rose from the dead today, it would be very difficult for them to recognise this World. Despite the fact that this New World was part of the dream they dreamed in their day, several developments and innovations and inventions would be, to them, beyond imagination! This is the future they talked about in their day and we are their children, heirs of this future of their dreams.

We are indeed living in the future created by selfless  efforts in the past. We are, without doubt, living in a future of possibilities certainly unheard in say, 1930.Who would have imagined the world would later enjoy relative peace after the first and second World Wars? Who would have thought---except Martin Luther jnr. (of course)—that an Afro-american  would once occupy the White House? Who in Berlin and elsewhere  would have imagined in 1884 that Africa would one day fly independence flags?

These would have been obviously called wild dreams, yet they are now this future’s realities. This is indeed the New World of our forefather’s dreams. Their dreams and efforts gave birth to the future that is today.
Thus, the world today is a far cry compared to the Old World that solved problems through bloody wars. Although there are remnants of this old scheme of things it is safe to bet  that should    our forbearers resurrect they would actually call this the New World of their dreams .They would happily celebrate that their collective dream came to pass.

Happy should be their children!

In the run-up to the end of the devastating World Wars, leaders from the then free world came together to create what is the United Nations today. There is no doubt that the most important   issue prompting the creation of this organisation was ---and still is---World Peace. Through this effort the world has since experienced relative peace and unprecedented developments in all circles. This alone is enough to convince those of us that are privileged to be part of this generation that peace predicates a better future. Those who came before us knew that the future of their dreams would be impossible without peace and created sustainable frameworks for peace. This should never be lost on us as well.

But since our grandparents dreamed about a New World it is incumbent on us to dream of something better. Their dreams looked like hopeless illusions, but since we are privileged to learn from their experience we have the confidence to dream into the future. A future of even greater peace and prosperity: a Real New World! Those who came before us were responsible for this future; we have to create a better future for ourselves and those who would come after us.

In creating that future the world desires,  and badly so ,I consider a few things important: . peace , empowering  the people of the world in all aspects ,protecting and conserving the environment ,which is home to all of us. Ensuring the above-named factors are established and sustained, both individual and collective effort is necessary.

At my personal or individual level, I look forward to making efforts in that direction. I am a trained, but jobless journalist living here in Africa, Kenya.And let me say at this  point that my personal dream is at all inseparable  from that of my  country ,continent  and world.Based on this conviction,Am currently engaged in activities aimed at creating  peace through advocacy,empowering people(economically,politically  and intellectually),and sensitizing populations  in my neighborhood and even beyond  on the need to conserve and protect the environment.

Indeed,this was the motivation behind  the creation  of Bamboo Media Group ,an organization  I founded alongside my former college mates .At BMG we daily strive  along that course through  campaigns  and programmes Although hamstrung by a lack of funds ,BMG has actually succeeded in  teaching the youths and even older folks on the importance of  establishing and keeping  keeping peace.We have also succeeded in identifying and developing  talents in the hope that this would ultimately  empower people to depend on themselves.This includes a mentorship programme  which has  helped mentor young school leavers into skilled camera people ,actors/actresses,campaigners ,motivational speakers an so on.Our main tool is the internet  where we use various platforms  to reach our audience.

The collective journey  into the Real New World  is that simple to us.We cannot separate  our individual  dreams  from  that of  that collective hope  for our country and world.

We believe  that it is the small things done by ordinary people like us that would later  convert  the New World of our grandparents into  Real New World  for this and coming generations.