There are those who dream, and decide to accept “reality” and then there are those who turn their dreams into a reality. I am a firm believer that if you gaze at the stars long enough, if you reach for the stars long enough, eventually you’ll reach out and touch one. What’s to stop one from grabbing a handful? Once you’ve realized that anything is possible, what does that look like? Even better, once you live in your purpose. I’m not saying that those who are more privileged don’t have the ability to dream…but there’s something about a dreamer who comes from “less”. Uncertainty brings certainty. When you don’t have much, you are certain that something needs to change, and that you don’t want to be without forever. You have to work harder, and believe harder. The beauty in living in what most call “lack”, is that you have to be innovative, you have to tap into that creative source that we’re all born with. You oftentimes have to do the best with what you have, and/or make something out of nothing. When you mix that drive with someone who was nurtured with values, skill sets, and intellect…You get Sophia Omoro. Her story is inspiring. Check out this amazing interview with our sister Sophia below.
FEMI STAFF (Tyrane Hughes): “Please, tell our readers about yourself, Sophia.”
Sophia Omoro: “I am a dreamer, (dangerously enormously so) who believes in living in and fulfilling one’s purpose on earth. I am a practicing Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck surgeon, a philanthropist, founder of the Blooming Lily Foundation and the owner and designer of odAOMO, I was born and brought up in Kenya as one of eight siblings in a relatively under-privileged environment. My strict father pushed education, and because of this, I acquired a rare scholarship to springboard my journey out of Kenya and into North America. I achieved an International Baccalaureate, undergraduate, Medical, and Doctorate degrees. I always knew from a young age that I had a special calling in life, and this purpose was to be a multi-hyphenate. After finishing my residency, and stabilizing my medical career, in 2014 I set up the Blooming Lily Foundation (www.bloominglily.org) to support and empower girls to fulfill their destinies and give back to their communities. In that same year, I also started odAOMO as a global give-back effort through fashion. I continue to ‘live purposefully’.”
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