Tegla Loroupe

Tegla Loroupe is a Kenyan long-distance track and road runner. She was the first African woman to win the New York City Marathon and has held many world records. She now devotes much of her time to humanitarian and peace activities, through her Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation. She was born in Kutomwony in the West Pokot District of Keyna. From an early age, Loroupe was given a nickname – Chametia. It means “the one who never gets annoyed.” – reflecting her cheerful personality. At the age of seven, she started to go to school – which involved a barefoot run of ten kilometres every morning. It was at school that her first talent for running was spotted. At one point, her father banned her from running saying it was not ladylike, but Loroupe persisted and continued her running. Initially, the Kenyan athletics federation were not too impressed with Loroupe – she was considered too frail. However, after winning a prestigious cross country race in 1988, this changed. She was nominated for the junior world championships, and at her first attempt (1989) she finished 28th. This enabled her to focus on running full time. In 1994, Loroupe ran her first major marathon in New York and won. She was the first African woman to win the New York Marathon. As a consequence, she became an important sporting role model. Between 1997 and 1999, she won three consecutive world half marathon Championships. . In 1999, she broke her own record, setting a time of 2:20:43 in the Berlin marathon. In 2003, Loroupe found the Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation and has been an active advocate for peace. She has been successful in bringing members of warring tribes together. In 2006, she founded the 10km Peace Race, which included 2,000 warriors from six different tribes. In 2006, she was named a United Nations Ambassador of Sport. 

Giraffe Heroes.... Bob Bajek

Bob Bajek is a reporter of a village called Rantoul. Near this village, there is a lake, called Heritage Lake. Because of an airman, the lake was flooded wit toxic substances. Several decades after, Rantoul burned some buildings contained asbestos. Bajek found some federal and state documents and also eyewitness testimony, showing that the water is contaminated. As a reporter, he wrote his information in the newspaper , but his director said that these information mustn't be published.

My personal hero

My personal hero is my grandmother. She is one of the most important person in my life. Some years ago, she worked in a bakery and she used to smoke 2 packs of cigarettes a day. When I was young, she was operated. After the operation, she continued to smoke. She was standing on the edge of death, but she decided to stop for her sons and her granchildren. For me, she is an example of strenght and determination.👵🏽

Tattoos

Tattoos is an old pratice that dates back to 5000 years ago. The oldest testimony is "Otzi" an ice man who lived about 5300 years ago, with his back and knees tattooed. In Egypt, tattoo, seemed to be an exclusive female pratice. In the past, tattoos were made by the oldest woman of the comunity, with a sharp point set in a wooden handle. The word "tattoos" appears in 1769, when James Cook arrives to Thaiti. I like little tattoos and I think that each tattoos needs to have a meaning

Gelert

Many years ago, in Gwynedd, lived a prince called Llewelyn, who loved hunting with his brave dog, Gelert. The prince had a son, but the mother died when he was born. When she died, he promised her that he will cherish his son. One day, while Llewelyn went to hunting, left his son near the fire with his dog. When he returned home , he opened the door and saw the cradle on the floor, covered with blood. He looked down and saw Gelert's head and paws full of blood. He believed that the dog killed the baby so he killed it. But after, he heard the weeping of his child and saw a dead wolf. Filled with remorse, the prince built a grave near the river

Witch of Wookey Hole

The witch of Wookey Hole is a legend. It is said that in the first chamber of the Wookey Hole cave, in South-West of England, the witch is still preserved in the form of stalagmite.

A man from Glastonbury fell in love with a girl. A witch living in Woonky Hole cave cursed the man's romance. the man became a monk and he wanted revenge on the witch. The monk stalkd the her into the cave and she was hiding in a dark corner near one of the underground rivers. The monk blessed the water and splashed it where the witch was hiding. The witch petrified the witch and so she remains in  the cave forever 

Neymar Jr

One of my favourite sport person is Neymar Jr. He was born in 1992 in Brazil and he is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Spanish club FC Barcelona and Brazil national team. He started his career when he was 11 and he won many awards like 'Copa Libertadores', 'South American footballer of the year' in 2011 and 2012 and many other. He also made various spots like Gillette and Nike. Neymar, Messi and Suarez form the trio of the best forward, called MNS. I don't remember when i first heard about him , but I really like him for his tenacity and professionality.