“Kenya was an important part of my life, and it made me view the world differently as someone who lived in one country with because you get to experience how it is in a third-world country rather than just a first-world country, and you get to see the difference between living in Africa versus like the United States. It’s like a very big difference. And it gave me a sense of culture and identity. So, I definitely like the effects it had on who I am as a person.
“In Kenya, sports are very popular, but like the government, they don’t really support it as well as they should and they can, but they decide not to and so there’s no really foundation for younger players to you know play at like a high level so the best option for most players is to go abroad and play like in the US or like Europe. So, for me, Northwood was just the best place for me to go where I could continue to study and play soccer at the same time. The soccer program is, of course, one of the top programs in the nation, and at the same time, the academics are also very good. So yeah, that is why I chose Northwood.
“I would say my favorite place from Northwood in my time here would obviously have to be Berg. Berg, I think I have the most memories of Berg because it was like my first year, and it was the most fun. We always did something fun during that time, and there was never a dull moment. Being in the same hall with all my teammates was just a great experience and one of the things that made Northwood so good for me.
“I’m closest with, probably, Tziyon, because we came here at the same time. Ever since the first week we moved in, we’ve been friends the whole time. He’s basically a brother to me. We have been hanging out every single day for like the past three years, except for on breaks. He has been with me through all the ups and downs and everything in between.
“Where would I be in ten years? I don’t know; I feel like I’d probably be married at that time. And I’d probably be like, settling down in a place to live, I don’t know, maybe move back to Kenya, or I’d probably move back to like Texas or somewhere down south. So yeah, I’ll probably be living in one of those places, but who knows, we’ll just have to wait and see where life takes me, I guess. We’ll see where life takes me.”
As told to Noah Moodey ‘26. Photo by Mr. Michael Aldridge.
