# @kirstenalana on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BXktPpRFZu2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/2430253-kirstenalana-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2017-08-09T12:46:19.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Kirsten Alana (@KirstenAlana) — https://gondola.cc/KirstenAlana

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I'm borrowing words from @mariselerm to share with you what we learned about the #Maasai while in Africa with @amarula_official because the way she summarized it is better than anything I've been able to write and I've been trying, so from her: "The Maasai of Kenya carry a heavy responsibility as part of their culture and heritage. They believe they are the custodians of wildlife and nature, living to protect our natural heritage. Elephants are their forefathers- beings to aspire to and to respect. The Maasai believe we should strive to be more like elephants - peaceful, strong and wise with strong family connections." As #WorldElephantDay approaches on August 12, and in the news the world seems to be spinning rapidly out of control, I'm thinking of that last sentence in particular. I wish we as human beings would be more peaceful and would be more driven to choose wisdom over emotion. I wish we would stop getting in our own way placing profit and fear over all other concerns. 🐘 I'll be in NYC on World Elephant Day showing my support for @paula_kahumbu & @wildlifedirect as they continue the fight to end illegal poaching and if you're interested in joining in, keep an eye on the #Amarula feed for information about their public events. 🐘 #DontLetThemDisappear #MadeFromAfrica

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maasai, worldelephantday, amarula, madefromafrica, dontletthemdisappear

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