"We left our Manyatta in the morning to graze. There were four of us. A pride of lion came towards our cattle and a huge male lion came charging with a loud roar. When you hear that, it means danger. We were ready for battle. Sadly, one of our Morani was attacked. We tried to help him fight the lions with our spears, clubs, and machetes, but our man was down. We managed to take him to the hospital, but he died later. I lost all vision in my right eye during the attack.”

-Denis Kepela Rarin, 28. Maasai.

by Mary Beth Koeth

Ishara Kenya