In 1990, he was starving and terrified, expecting to die in the terrifying chaos of a civil war.
By 2017, he was standing on a stage in the American West, raising his right hand to make history.
The journey between those two moments is nothing short of miraculous.
Wilmot Collins grew up in Liberia. He did everything right. He went to school, studied political science, and built a life.
But education is no shield against artillery.
When the First Liberian Civil War erupted, the streets became slaughterhouses. The violence was indiscriminate and brutal.
Wilmot lost two brothers to the fightingâone killed by rebels, the other by government soldiers.
Realizing their home was now a death trap, Wilmot and his wife, Maddie, made the desperate decision to run.
They fled to Ghana, exchanging the immediate threat of bullets for the slow agony of starvation. For two years, they lived in limbo, undergoing a rigorous and exhausting vetting process to seek asylum in the United States.
When approval finally came, they didnât move to a major metropolis like New York or D.C.
They moved to Helena, Montana.
Maddie had been an exchange student there years prior, and it was the only safe harbor they knew.
But safety did not mean acceptance.
The culture shock was visceral. The temperature dropped to 20 degrees below zero.
And then came the hate.
Shortly after settling in, Wilmot found his familyâs home defaced with vile graffiti. Strangers had spray-painted âKKKâ and âGo back to Africaâ on his walls.
It was a moment that would have broken many men. It was a signal that he didnât belong.
But Wilmot refused to be defined by the worst actions of his neighbors.
Instead of fleeing again, he dug his heels in.
He decided that if this was his country now, he would serve it with everything he had.
He began working in child services, helping the most vulnerable.
Then, he took it a step further. The refugee joined the military.
He served in the United States Naval Reserve and the Montana Army National Guard for over two decades, wearing the uniform of the nation that took him in.
Slowly, the town began to see him differently.
They didnât see an outsider.
They didnât see a victim.
They saw a neighbor who showed up when it mattered.
In 2017, Wilmot decided to run for Mayor against a four-term incumbent. The odds were laughable. No Black person had been elected mayor of a Montana city since statehood in 1889.
But the people of Helena went to the ballot box and stunned the world.
He won.
The refugee who once fled gunfire was now leading the state capital.
Wilmot Collins didnât just win an election; he dismantled a century-old barrier. He proved that home isnât just where you are bornâit is where you are willing to serve.
Across Europe and America, âHuman Zoosâ were a massive industry where people were displayed behind fences like animals for public amusement. From the Bronx Zoo to the streets of Barcelona, millions of people paid admission to stare at families taken from Africa and the South Pacific.
Itâs a chilling reminder of how âcivilizationâ has treated humanity in the very recent past. The last of these exhibits didnât close until 1958 in Belgium. Letâs keep sharing the truth about our historyâbecause understanding where weâve been is the only way to make sure we never go back.
Mtu anaenda ushago hapa Ruiru, juja, ama Limuru. Wewe nawe ulianza safari date 20 Hadi funyula ama lumakanda. Nani anateseka??
Alafu kitu ingine, wakikuyu wako Na magari bana! Kila mtu ako Na personal, alafu matatu zao ndio mnatumia kwenda western. Hakuna siku wakikuyu watateseka! They are living in 2040.
He bagged a Ksh 1.2 billion contract to repair sections of Mombasa Road, Uhuru Highway and Waiyaki Way
Belgut MP, Nelson Koechâs new palatial residence in Chemalul has emerged online, sparking debate among Kenyans over his growing wealth.
The multimillion home, still under construction, sits on an expansive piece of land and is so large that it could easily be mistaken for a hospital or a school.
Koech is among a group of individuals benefiting from lucrative Government tenders.
A company linked to him secured a Ksh 1.2 billion contract to repair sections of Mombasa Road, Uhuru Highway and Waiyaki Way, thanks to his close association with President William Ruto.
A drunken Florida man killed his wife, shot his 13-year-old stepdaughter in the face and then took his own life in a petty argument over him wanting to watch âMonday Night Football,â according to cops.
Jason Kenney, 47, shot himself in a shed hours after gunning down his wife, Crystal Kenney, after she suggested he turn off the San Francisco 49ers and Indianapolis Colts game on Sunday, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said at a press conference.
Kenney had been drinking and the demand sparked a massive fight â bad enough that Crystal told her 12-year-old son to call 911.
Crystal Kenney was shot Monday night by her husband Jason, who became enraged after a night of drinking when she asked him to turn off that nightâs NFL game between his beloved San Francisco 49ers and the Indianapolis Colts.
Social media has erupted after users drew a comparison between Tigania East MP, Mpuru Aburiâs lavish village residence and a run-down public school in his constituency.
Social media users compare Tigania East MP, MPURU ABURIâs palatial village home to a dilapidated school in his constituency - SHAME!!
Shortly after, another X user responded by posting a photo of the area MPâs palatial village home, contrasting its modern design and apparent luxury with the struggling condition of the school.
Many users accused leaders of prioritizing personal comfort over public service, questioning how such disparities can exist within the same constituency.
âChildren are learning in iron sheets while leaders live like royalty,â one user lamented, while another simply wrote, âSHAME!!â
Florida State Representative Berny Jacques, a HaitianâAmerican Republican, has introduced House Bill 1307, a measure that would bar undocumented immigrants from opening bank accounts, obtaining loans, buying homes, and accessing state financial services. The bill also imposes penalties on employers who hire unauthorized workers and tightens enforcement across the state.
Proponents, including Jacques, say the bill is meant to remove incentives for illegal immigration and ensure economic accountability. Critics, however, argue it could push vulnerable families into the informal economy, increase financial exclusion, and disproportionately harm lowerâincome immigrant communities.
The bill has caused controversy within Floridaâs HaitianâAmerican community, as many question why a HaitianâAmerican lawmaker would support restrictions that could limit opportunities for immigrants. Community leaders see it as a challenge to identity, representation, and civil rights.
HB 1307 is now moving through committee hearings, with civic groups and advocates mobilizing to oppose or amend the bill, while supporters argue it is necessary to enforce immigration laws â˘
Instead of âcalling his boysâ or disappearing, he rode straight to the nearest police station and waited.
Hours later, a distressed woman arrived cryingâshe had been searching all over the city. When she confirmed the amount, the rider handed over the bag untouched.
He refused a reward.
His reason?
âIf I take money that isnât mine, my children will eat it with a curse.â
In a country where bad news travels fast, this story barely made headlinesâbut it reminds us that integrity still exists, quietly, in unexpected places.
Eloi, a young man, has been sent to Sayuni for shifting the beacon of a KDF officerâs wife.
While the KDF officer was dodging Al-Shabaab bullets in Kismayo to give his wife a better life, a young gym instructor was busy engaging in friendly fire, shifting the wifeâs beacon with no mercy.
It is said the KDF officer came back and found that the walls of the fitting honeypot had been mercilessly shifted, the beacon had moved further. The truth didnât hide for long , it pointed straight to the gym instructor.
He found the man irrigating his throat at a nearby bar. A confrontation followed and things escalated fast, leaving him with broken legs, ribs, and other severe injuries that gave the man a direct ticket to Sayuni.
Dear men, even if itâs a hobby, donât shift a KDF officerâs beacon ,you will be promoted to glory before your days.
Also, men, when your beacon has been shifted, just walk away. You will be eating beans at Kamiti while men will be busy shifting her beacon.
One moment of desire, one moment of anger two lives ruined forever.
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