Beatrice Kwamboka

Shop Keeper (Nairobi, Kenya)

Today’s Date: 16 July 2008

1. What interaction with an animal and/or nature in your life has had the biggest impact on you?

In my life, I flashback, this small animal called Rat. When I was young it used to bite my nails, and in the morning that is when I could realize that my nails have been chewed by a rat, without feeling any pain.

2. Did you have a favorite place in the great outdoors during your childhood?

I used to love visiting my grand parents and basking in the sun with mothers who had new born babies.

Now? At the moment I don’t have a favorite place, but I like interacting with little children whenever they come to the Kiosk, I feel so good acting like them.

3. As a former zookeeper, I would love to know what your favorite animal is and why?

My favorite animal is a Bee, Bees whenever they are, they seem to be busy. I wish human beings were committed like bees, and then our economy could have improved

4. What do you think is the greatest environmental challenge facing us now, and what do you think will be the greatest challenge in the future?

Economy which as resulted to poverty, poverty of high rate is going to be there and people are going to steal from each other

5. If you could give one piece of advice regarding the environment and our natural resources, what would it be?

People should use what they have to get what they don’t have. We have to work extra hard in order to improve our life style.