Shukura is a strong woman who is living in Namibia, Africa. What she dreams of is simple, to have the freedom to medicine that Americans have. As she recounts watching each one of her siblings and both parents die of diseases or circumstances that in America are seemingly simple situations we see the essence of who she is. She is a fighter, a daughter, a sister and a leader. She is passionate about her survival but shares her view of the “American dream” in her eyes with a joy that makes us realize how appreciative we should be of the simple things in life like medicine and clean water. This piece leaves you wondering how many people are living like this? Shukura asks the question of changing shoes with us, wondering how many of us would switch places with her, no one. She does not feel sorry for her situation, she is a fighter. She shares her story with us as if we are a part of her family, she laughs, she sings and she prays for change.
