02/06/2023
Did you ever think there was only one biblical Joseph who advanced from the prison to the palace?
Well, you lie.. Meet Dr. Louisa "Josephine" Akaiso
Listen, God accomplished the seemingly impossible.
I am from that small rural coastal community!
Yes, I heard you ask, "Where in the world is that?" It is located in West Africa - Nigeria's Niger Delta region.
You are right! What do you think? God found me on the map.
Very many years ago, I recall attempting to pursue a Master's degree in Intercultural Communication. One of my instructors invited me to his office, asked where I was from, looked at me with disgust, and told me I was in the wrong place, wasn't a good fit, and that I would fail because I made a mistake on one of his papers.
To be completely honest, I became so demotivated that I dropped out after the first semester, but once I found my purpose and switched to pursuing a Masters in Gender Studies with a concentration in Women in Leadership, I began to flourish...
All of my instructors admired and saw me as a blessing to the class because I not only brought with me ongoing work experience (as I work with women and girls on a daily basis through my organisation and community-based projects), but also my eagerness to learn and apply these concepts in order to change the existing narratives/systems and create new ones that were inclusive of women, in order to pave the way for Women and Girls to thrive.
I came to North America as a very hungry little girl from "black" Africa, not knowing how I would make it, but borrowed my belief from God's Image of me.
Today, I received the prestigious Presidential Lifetime Award from the Honorable President Joe Biden!
Sis! Again, where are you from? Who is your biological father? .... How on earth did this happen? ... these are the questions on the heart of many π .. Oh well, my Father is Jesus, he breaks Protocols!
When I was nominated, I thought I was dreaming, but the dream lasted so long that I finally received this honour on January 29th.
Listen Up! It makes no difference what people call you;
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