6 Things SKY girls know for sure!

It’s been such a fun ride being SKY girls so far. Tume-learn so much! So we asked some of our SKY sistas to share some things that they have learned so far. Tuko proud sana of all these fly babes and the directions they’ve taken with their lives. Here are their stories:

• Kendy Brandy, 14 years old - MY DREAMS ARE VALID

Manze! One thing ilinifanya nipende SKY ni wanajua the meaning of ‘dreams’ and that everyone has dreams zenye anapenda atimize. SKY girls has helped me realize that MY DREAMS ARE VALID! Enyewe, kujiaminia ni kitu ya maana sana. SKY girls wamesaidia watu wengi sana who had low self-esteem because of bullying. Being in this community has held us tight and helped us gain the confidence to stand on our own two feet.

• Brentina Stephanie, 19 years old - I AM WORTHY JUST THE WAY I AM!

SKY, through their magazines, has helped me get through body shaming. The different articles have really helped me build my self-confidence and love myself as I am. Siku hizu when people hate on me najiuliza tu, kwani hawananga kazi? 

I don’t have to look a specific way. Vile niko tu ni sawa. We can celebrate all kinds of styles and body types in this sistahood and I love it!

 

• Carol Willy, 17 years old. - I CAN DEAL WITH PEER PRESSURE 

SKY has helped me discover myself and say no to what doesn't work for me. Siku hizi I feel like I know who I am and I am true to that even when others don’t like that. This way, I have better self-esteem and it has helped me to believe in my capabilities and use every opportunity to make my dreams come true.

 

• Fatuma Boru, 16 years old.  - I CAN TRUST MYSELF!

Being a SKY girl has taught me to trust myself and my choices. I know what’s good for me and what’s not. Usijishuku, trust your instincts. Part of this is knowing how to say ‘No’ to what we know is bad for us and I’m grateful to SKY girls for helping me realize this through their amazing YouTube show, The S.I.S.T.A. show!

 

• Sylvia Njeri, 16 years old. - CONFIDENCE IS POSSIBLE WITH PRACTICE

Before discovering SKY girls, I was very shy and had stage-fright but now I am able to talk in front of people and even share my story. There are also some things that I can’t discuss with my parents but the SKY sistahood has helped me get some of these things off my chest and also open up more to my parents. 

• Naseem Khalid, 16 years old. - TOBACCO/SHISHA IS NOT FOR ME

Rada wasee? It was through SKY that I found out that shisha is tobacco and that it affects people’s health badly. Sikujua! Ndio maana I always say zii whenever someone offers it to me and I also tell that person why it’s dangerous and try encourage them to stop. 

The love ni real sana sana! How amazing are our SKY sistas?! You always have friends in the SKY community as you can see. We love you guys.