Remember for Burnaby Deer, Lake, Thank, You, opal, speaker and Jambo to everyone here today, I'm so proud to recognize the swahili vision, international association, who works to bring together communities that span across a 31 million square kilometre continent and a population of 1.2 billion through a common language and culture. The swahili vision, international association empowers the and unifies all individuals interested in swahili heritage through the Swahili language, cultures, arts functions and music programs. Swahili is the mother tongue of the swot Swahili people on the East African coast.

It is official and national language of both Kenya and Tanzania. Other countries where Swahili is widely spoken include: Rwanda, Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo Uganda and many more cultural heritage is a shared bond and once belonging to a community. It represents one's historical identity and the swahili vision promotes the Swahili culture and art, because organization, police, art and culture are an essential part of the development and can provide the inspiration, tools and capacity needed to unify people.

I had the pleasure of attending the Swahili Community Day on June 22nd 2019 and since then, I've worked closely with the leaders of the swahili vision, international association to serve all individuals interested in swahili heritage, to uplift, swahili, artists, poets and musicians, and to provide and promote power for women empowerment to foster youth engagement, Asante sana. Thank you to swahili vision for all that you do, and at the swahili exhibition in september, the leaders of the swahili vision, international association bestow me with the honor of a swahili name: upendo upendo, which means love.

That's exactly what I will do to continue working with a swahili vision, international association to spread love and unity, so Umoja nee, nuku, vous unity and strength. Thank, You brothers,.