Her husband told a court she was too strong to be a wife. The judge agreed and stripped Wangari Maathai of everything, her family, her job, her home.
She looked around and noticed women walking miles every single day just to collect firewood. So she handed them seeds instead. The government responded with arrests, beatings, and a padlocked office door.
30,000 women trained. 51 million trees planted across Kenya. Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. They handed her destruction. She turned it into an entire forest.
STOLEN CAR ALERT!
My partner’s car was stolen last night at @blanketsandwine from the main parking lot. Somewhere between 6pm and 8pm. Any leads would be massively appreciated.
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