A humorous way of telling an emotional story ...we have few men in the society who takes the position of a father and a dad a guardian and a mentor God bless him.
Same case applied to me, saw my dad first at 19yrs at 24yrs had a son, named him after my uncle who was always there for me.. To my dad, I'm the man you never were...
I relate with Amani's story. I have Dad and Pops. Dad has been ever present in my life since I was in standard 1. Pops!? I have no idea who he is and I have never bothered to ask my mother about him. I have also never felt the need to know pops and I really don't wish to ever know him coz I don't wish to associate with his dead beat character. Dad has been my father figure and I'll definitely name my kids after him.
Fatherhood wounds can cause some serious pain in our lives, my heart goes out to my daughter and everyone who's experienced the pain of an absent father. Thanks for sharing Amani
Long live dads!!! Pops isaTHROW!!! Gotta share with my son! But unfortunately dad died three years ago after raising him for 9 years he’s now a teenager n following in dad footsteps taking care of his brother
Boys often we feel like someone walked out on us. That they never appreciated the men we would be. Such pains add up to lifetime motivation. Congrats to mothers who often have to go thru the nolstagia of the question: Mum, who or where is my Dad?. Thumbs of to sons and dotas that make it. Now a like for me.!!
Planning to meet my father for the first time in my 33 years. Hoping that one day i will share such a narration. I lost my mum when i was 12 and considered myself an orphan until recently when i asked my aunt to help me find him. So far, we have been conversing on phone. I am yet to make that bold step to travel and meet with him.
Wow Engage thanks for bringing Amani, he's a comedian 😂 bt a very inspirational man,am a single mum en my son is 8yrs, bt Amani made me see my son years later, thanks Amani and food for thought to deadbeat dads
One wise man said that your deepest pain will become your greatest platform (if you let it). Don’t waste your pain, tell it so others can be healed, and as you help heal others you will also be healed. I love your story and am so proud of you. Your mom is my BFF since the 70’s and 80’s. All the best, (Mrs Joyce Mburu, USA).
Thanks Amani for recognising "dad" as the man of your life and naming your son after him.he deserved the honour.... Like the swahili says "aliye kulea ndie baba " And also like the wise put it,any body can be a FATHER but it takes a special man to be a DAD. Bro,you did the right thing,
Amaniiiiiiiiiiii Amani Amani Amani...Upendoooooo...(sisal skirt adorned) Enyewe we were brainwashed with those patriotic songs enzi za Nyayo. Beautiful story, well narrated. We thank God for men like 'Dad'
I love the way Amani weaves humour into such a deep topic and especially because his own experience was not so easy. Well done! The importance of a father figure in the lives of their children, especially sons, cannot be over emphasized.
Nice honest presentation,i also watched the unscripted with G.Musalame.Perharps you and RB(Robert Burale) can do collabos to continue motivating dads n the public.There is a gap to link the millenium generation. Blended families & single parenting is real!.Kudos tuning in frm Brasilia,Brazil.
At 30 years now,i have never met my dad,though i know where to get him if i need to.I lost my mum a few years back and now that am a mother,i know how much she strained to a mum and a dad to me at the same time.I was so stubborn when in primary and kept asking why i didn't have a man sir name,the njoroge like:).I have now overcame identity issues and i know it's not the surname that matters but the man who was around when your fevers were high and who spend sleepless nights to make sure there's food in the table.Thanks for sharing .Not all fathers are dads
Waow, we have a similar story with Imani. Exactly same story...am glad we honour our dads. As for pops, no hate, no grudge but he is like any other man walking on the streets. My daily goal is to make my dad proud and happy
It doesn't matter whether he watches this or not, you are not an accident, just do what you need to do, God is your father, remember to pray too. Much blessings.
I couldn’t wish anyone that. It really sucks to not know your dad...mine is in heaven now. I miss him dearly but I am sure he is looking down upon me & rooting for me.
I've been eagerly waiting for this video. I enjoyed the narrations as part of the live audience. However I still can't get enough of it. Well done Amani, you told your story so well.
I just found this ka channel. I have laughed ..teared up ..warmed up...kenya despite all the negative narratives( some deserved)... is special...that this forum is available ..these stories that represnet our lives gives me so much pride and hope...Thank you for this
Very inspiring story Amani. Well done for telling it as it is. Hopefully this will encourage and strengthen the men to accept, nature and love there wives sons and daughters. Kudos!
What's in a name you ask? Obviously more than I ever imagined. Amani , thank you for tackling such a challenging issue with humour ,understanding , grace and kindness. Ubaki na Amani ya mungu
I just wish that still being a work in progress that the father of my unborn child comes back and also that i can be able to meet my Pops too officially after well having an awkward date and hoppering calls.. 🤗🤗 Just all about Love. 😍Thank you Engage.#Twaweza
beautiful and strong message.loved it to all the fathers out there can we raise to the occasion and raise the children in our lives even tho we dont live with them, can men understand that raising a child who is not ur blood can come with blessings & satisfaction? To us me...let's think and live beyond the mediocre concept instilled over the years. let's stand up as men
How my daughter will tell her story someday in the future. I hope she will meet the dad who will show her love and care over the pops who denied her a right to have and enjoy the love.
Your life story is similar to mine. A negleting biological father and an abusing Step dad i jugged who to call my son and i decided to name him after my late Elder Brother.
I know a close friend who's baby daddy abandoned his relationship with his son once she got married. The son took quite a while to get over that seared relationship. I still don't comprehend that, how a man who had tried to build a relationship with his son, just walks away because 'you do not visit your son in another man's house!' The boy was traumatized and asked constantly what he had done wrong 😭😭. But thank God the dad has turned out to be truly amazing, and this child is growing up with someone fully committed to showing up for him. Thanks Amani for sharing so candidly your life journey.
@@keswakawell, this one's weren't married, and he had been showing up for his son and building a relationship with him. Then the mum got married and he vamoosed, like he was looking for the fastest opportunity to bail😏😏 But it's worked out better in the end. The child has one male authority figure, but the trauma is real
Woww!! Wowww!! Wowww!! May God be with you in your journey of fatherhood..God definitely cares about you ..he gave you your dad! Despite rejection from pops .. What a blessing,that you got to see a great example in dad as you grew up.All the Best🎉🎉
wow. so indirectly relevant to me and others who have had a disconnect with their real fathers. I wish some African fathers would realize it is not all about the school fees, and you know..... all material support (in the name of "the Provider"). Perhaps there is a difference between a "father" and a "dad"....perhaps
Also have a 'Paps' in my phone book who i'm yet to meet after 26yrs,whenever we set a date to meet i would give out excuses because of what he tells me..so i stay in a town where his "first born daughter"schools,and whenever it's time for back to school he tells me that he would be traveling to take his kids to school so we should meet before he travels back to Nairobi. This hurts me so much because i have been with a foster dad who never even came to visit in school during my high school days,college was hell with school fee issues,thanks to my mum i managed to finish my course,then the only time 'Paps' has for me is when he's accompanying his kids to school,a chance he never gave me,and he expects me to understand him?Well,i don't' know but hope I'll understand and meet him someday after dropping this here.
Haven't laughed so hard in a while! Very relatable only I didn't gather enough courage to meet him because "What if he doesn't love me? What if he rejects me? ?" 😔
This had me tearfully clapping at 19:30. Your story, Sir, is beautiful; a reality that I wish many could hear. May all fathers work on their relationships with their children. May your relationship with your children thrive because you are actively working on it. It breaks my heart when I see parents who are absent and will come up with every excuse to not be there for their children yet so much is expected is of those kids and the society comes down on the children with guilt-trips.
I think what people don't understand from the comments is that it is necessary to meet them for the sake of closure. Also, one thing I have realised in my experience having divorced parents is that you never know what transpired between your parents so never vilify one from the words of the other.
Good for you Amani. Your father is the one who raised you. Forget about the biological father, if he does not honer you, don't honer him. You did not asked to be born.
I am so happy that you met him. My mum has been so adamant about telling me anything to do with my dad, i am now 25 and knowing my dad has been my greatest wish. I hope that one day my mum will soften her heart and tell me about him, if not helping me find him
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A humorous way of telling an emotional story ...we have few men in the society who takes the position of a father and a dad a guardian and a mentor
God bless him.
Same case applied to me, saw my dad first at 19yrs at 24yrs had a son, named him after my uncle who was always there for me..
To my dad, I'm the man you never were...
I relate with Amani's story. I have Dad and Pops. Dad has been ever present in my life since I was in standard 1. Pops!? I have no idea who he is and I have never bothered to ask my mother about him. I have also never felt the need to know pops and I really don't wish to ever know him coz I don't wish to associate with his dead beat character. Dad has been my father figure and I'll definitely name my kids after him.
With the raise in number of single mums,this was strong message to the deadbeat dads..well articulated,very timely and reflective..
Thanks maranga
Amazing narrarion
Probably the best presentation in the Engage Talk series. Well done, Rev!
I know right??? Too profound. What a man!
One of the good ones💕 have watched quite a number of brilliant talks here.
I am only just watching this almost one year later. A beautiful and hilariously narrated story! Thank you Mr. Maranga for honoring dad.
Such a deep story told by an awesome orator. Having been raised by a single mother, I know how hard it is to lack a father figure in your life.
Molo A Primary Alumni in the house
Show some love 😊😊
Great talk
Fatherhood wounds can cause some serious pain in our lives, my heart goes out to my daughter and everyone who's experienced the pain of an absent father. Thanks for sharing Amani
Long live dads!!! Pops isaTHROW!!! Gotta share with my son! But unfortunately dad died three years ago after raising him for 9 years he’s now a teenager n following in dad footsteps taking care of his brother
Boys often we feel like someone walked out on us. That they never appreciated the men we would be. Such pains add up to lifetime motivation. Congrats to mothers who often have to go thru the nolstagia of the question: Mum, who or where is my Dad?. Thumbs of to sons and dotas that make it.
Now a like for me.!!
Wow! just wow!! the power of a father cannot be understated. You are tooooooo real. God bless you sir
Planning to meet my father for the first time in my 33 years. Hoping that one day i will share such a narration. I lost my mum when i was 12 and considered myself an orphan until recently when i asked my aunt to help me find him. So far, we have been conversing on phone. I am yet to make that bold step to travel and meet with him.
We wish you all the best!
@@EngageTalk thanks.
Met my dad after 18 years trust me it will be the greatest feeling ever....you go girl
Hugs Jane..Hugs and more
Jane Nderitu
So there's hope
Wow Engage thanks for bringing Amani, he's a comedian 😂 bt a very inspirational man,am a single mum en my son is 8yrs, bt Amani made me see my son years later, thanks Amani and food for thought to deadbeat dads
One wise man said that your deepest pain will become your greatest platform (if you let it). Don’t waste your pain, tell it so others can be healed, and as you help heal others you will also be healed. I love your story and am so proud of you. Your mom is my BFF since the 70’s and 80’s. All the best, (Mrs Joyce Mburu, USA).
I never comment but this is worth commenting on. I've laughed so much and then felt so sad at the same time.Very well presented.
Thanks Amani for recognising "dad" as the man of your life and naming your son after him.he deserved the honour....
Like the swahili says "aliye kulea ndie baba "
And also like the wise put it,any body can be a FATHER but it takes a special man to be a DAD.
Bro,you did the right thing,
I'm proud of you. Now and always. You are growth and love and effortless kindness. Thank you for giving freedom to so many.
Amaniiiiiiiiiiii Amani Amani Amani...Upendoooooo...(sisal skirt adorned) Enyewe we were brainwashed with those patriotic songs enzi za Nyayo. Beautiful story, well narrated. We thank God for men like 'Dad'
I love the way Amani weaves humour into such a deep topic and especially because his own experience was not so easy. Well done! The importance of a father figure in the lives of their children, especially sons, cannot be over emphasized.
I loooooooooooooooooooooooove Amani Maranga soooooooooooooo much. He is just real and honest - a perfect breakon of what faith and growth looks like
Nice honest presentation,i also watched the unscripted with G.Musalame.Perharps you and RB(Robert Burale) can do collabos to continue motivating dads n the public.There is a gap to link the millenium generation. Blended families & single parenting is real!.Kudos tuning in frm Brasilia,Brazil.
At 30 years now,i have never met my dad,though i know where to get him if i need to.I lost my mum a few years back and now that am a mother,i know how much she strained to a mum and a dad to me at the same time.I was so stubborn when in primary and kept asking why i didn't have a man sir name,the njoroge like:).I have now overcame identity issues and i know it's not the surname that matters but the man who was around when your fevers were high and who spend sleepless nights to make sure there's food in the table.Thanks for sharing .Not all fathers are dads
It's been 26 years for me. Mob love Jacinta💕😘
My story 😂😂
I didn't have dad but met my pops who is a dad now to me... My Dad is my best friend today... We have recovered the years lost in absence
Amani that is inspirational. May the Lord grant you wisdom and knowledge to be a great father
This is what people pass through..Identity crises but very encouringing story.It takes courage to be a dad and a good father.
Oh my! What a story😭
May God pour out his blessings on all dads that step in and fill in for absent fathers
Waow, we have a similar story with Imani. Exactly same story...am glad we honour our dads. As for pops, no hate, no grudge but he is like any other man walking on the streets. My daily goal is to make my dad proud and happy
Thanks, made me look at fatherhood from a whole new perspective.
I just hope my dad will watch this video some day. I miss having a father around.
It doesn't matter whether he watches this or not, you are not an accident, just do what you need to do, God is your father, remember to pray too. Much blessings.
I wish my dad could watch this too
Story of my life. The hardest thing in life is for a child to reach out to his father.
judy mutheu we share the same the guy is strong to talk about it
I couldn’t wish anyone that. It really sucks to not know your dad...mine is in heaven now. I miss him dearly but I am sure he is looking down upon me & rooting for me.
Great instincts you had there. 1st, the phone number, then the eye contact when you first saw the man, you knew it was him!
A compelling relatable story told brilliantly by a brilliant mind. Too bad your marriage broke down.
I've been eagerly waiting for this video. I enjoyed the narrations as part of the live audience. However I still can't get enough of it. Well done Amani, you told your story so well.
i see you babe
@@concyoginga6855 😍😍😍😍
I just found this ka channel. I have laughed ..teared up ..warmed up...kenya despite all the negative narratives( some deserved)... is special...that this forum is available ..these stories that represnet our lives gives me so much pride and hope...Thank you for this
Great!! Very well said. Your dad is a real gentleman. May God bless him.
Very inspiring story Amani. Well done for telling it as it is. Hopefully this will encourage and strengthen the men to accept, nature and love there wives sons and daughters. Kudos!
I feel you Amani... I hope someday I will get over my identity crisis too. It's a very painful journey
Truly inspiring, kudos to all the dads out there.As for the paps, may God help open your eyes
Good to see you Amani after a long time back in the days when we were in campus. Nice video. Great work. God bless you
What's in a name you ask? Obviously more than I ever imagined. Amani , thank you for tackling such a challenging issue with humour ,understanding , grace and kindness. Ubaki na
Amani ya mungu
A great piece &an even greater speaker... thanks for sharing Amani.
This soo full of tu emotions but same time very hilarious...ohh yeeyy ofcourse naming him after Dad was the best thing
Amani ya bwana... Very funny. Thanks for being bold your story will help millions to have closure in regards to identity.
Wow this was very inspiring Amani. Am from Turi, Molo and am proud that you had to tell your story.
I just wish that still being a work in progress that the father of my unborn child comes back and also that i can be able to meet my Pops too officially after well having an awkward date and hoppering calls.. 🤗🤗 Just all about Love. 😍Thank you Engage.#Twaweza
Thanks for sharing. Excellent presentation!
Thank you Safaricom for suggesting this right into my dm.... #Twaweza
The best story I had to pause what I was doing and concentrate fully
What a story. So well delivered. Thanks for inspiring me.
beautiful and strong message.loved it to all the fathers out there can we raise to the occasion and raise the children in our lives even tho we dont live with them,
can men understand that raising a child who is not ur blood can come with blessings & satisfaction?
To us me...let's think and live beyond the mediocre concept instilled over the years.
let's stand up as men
Happy Fathers day
Strong man. Beautiful story. More Grace to you
How my daughter will tell her story someday in the future. I hope she will meet the dad who will show her love and care over the pops who denied her a right to have and enjoy the love.
Your search for identity, revealed your resolve to find yourself. God bless you
Poignant and humorous at the same time. Thanks for sharing Amani.
Your life story is similar to mine. A negleting biological father and an abusing Step dad i jugged who to call my son and i decided to name him after my late Elder Brother.
Pole.same situation
@@valleryawino3664 pole sana. It seams tuko wengi in the same situation.
That was deep!What a humorous way to tell an emotional story!Who cut onions in here?
I had the same experience in 2004 after knowing my pops I knew there wasn't much to write home about him. I named my firstborn son after dad....
Ooh, this is a wonderful orator...I just love this man's oratory skills
I've never been touched by engage buh this one waaah 😢😢... Struggling with identity so real
Probably the best I have watched
I know a close friend who's baby daddy abandoned his relationship with his son once she got married. The son took quite a while to get over that seared relationship. I still don't comprehend that, how a man who had tried to build a relationship with his son, just walks away because 'you do not visit your son in another man's house!' The boy was traumatized and asked constantly what he had done wrong 😭😭. But thank God the dad has turned out to be truly amazing, and this child is growing up with someone fully committed to showing up for him.
Thanks Amani for sharing so candidly your life journey.
Sometimes there's a bigger story behind these broken marriages especially where kids are involved....so I hear
@@keswakawell, this one's weren't married, and he had been showing up for his son and building a relationship with him. Then the mum got married and he vamoosed, like he was looking for the fastest opportunity to bail😏😏
But it's worked out better in the end. The child has one male authority figure, but the trauma is real
@@prudencekarue7254 Where was the son?
@@keswaka With the mum throughout. The guy used to come take him like one weekend outing in a month.
What a brilliant storyteller 👏🏿
Thank you for your story bro I've met you once, you've inspired me. Thank you bro!
Wow! Important conversation. And shared lightly too 😊. It is what it is. Well done.
:Very well done on this engage talk. ...👏👏
I first met my Dad when I was 18 it has been 10 good years.... I hope one day i shall share my experience.
Wow!!! So Emotional😥😥😥...but brought out in a humourous way.Well Done Endugu.
Woww!! Wowww!! Wowww!! May God be with you in your journey of fatherhood..God definitely cares about you ..he gave you your dad! Despite rejection from pops ..
What a blessing,that you got to see a great example in dad as you grew up.All the Best🎉🎉
Totally awesome and courageous! Proud of you Amani
"People from the banana republic... The guys who speak in minor keys..." You are a true wordsmith!
Nice talk, quite relatable! Work in progress.....
Strong Man. My story. God bless you @AmaniMaranga
wow. so indirectly relevant to me and others who have had a disconnect with their real fathers. I wish some African fathers would realize it is not all about the school fees, and you know..... all material support (in the name of "the Provider"). Perhaps there is a difference between a "father" and a "dad"....perhaps
Also have a 'Paps' in my phone book who i'm yet to meet after 26yrs,whenever we set a date to meet i would give out excuses because of what he tells me..so i stay in a town where his "first born daughter"schools,and whenever it's time for back to school he tells me that he would be traveling to take his kids to school so we should meet before he travels back to Nairobi. This hurts me so much because i have been with a foster dad who never even came to visit in school during my high school days,college was hell with school fee issues,thanks to my mum i managed to finish my course,then the only time 'Paps' has for me is when he's accompanying his kids to school,a chance he never gave me,and he expects me to understand him?Well,i don't' know but hope I'll understand and meet him someday after dropping this here.
Power to you babe. Be strong
A beautiful story from a dear friend. 👏👌
Lovely piece there my Guy,that was so inspiring
I almost skipped this video. Very glad I didn't!
Quite moving stories on Engage Talk
Thank you Sophia
Haven't laughed so hard in a while! Very relatable only I didn't gather enough courage to meet him because "What if he doesn't love me? What if he rejects me? ?" 😔
Good you protected yourself
I also love his step dad was amazing taking care of him 😘 those kind of father are amazing
This had me tearfully clapping at 19:30. Your story, Sir, is beautiful; a reality that I wish many could hear. May all fathers work on their relationships with their children. May your relationship with your children thrive because you are actively working on it. It breaks my heart when I see parents who are absent and will come up with every excuse to not be there for their children yet so much is expected is of those kids and the society comes down on the children with guilt-trips.
This was me I could relate all through 😍
Very touching. Thank you
Very hilarious.. Sobering thanks for sharing..
Amen n amen,thank you Amani for this great testimony.
Beautifully narrated!!
Wow... So touching. God bless you for sharing
We never reconnect with this our biological parents if they never raised us .But I don't regret meeting them.May my bio dad rest in peace .
I think what people don't understand from the comments is that it is necessary to meet them for the sake of closure.
Also, one thing I have realised in my experience having divorced parents is that you never know what transpired between your parents so never vilify one from the words of the other.
waaH, i like how u give it like a joke but it's educative and unique one.
Good for you Amani. Your father is the one who raised you. Forget about the biological father, if he does not honer you, don't honer him. You did not asked to be born.
Iam so proud of you and your story is deep, this is inspiring
Well said
Amani that was great...really inspiring
A-One Amani; A1. Thank you Sir 👍🏾
I am so happy that you met him.
My mum has been so adamant about telling me anything to do with my dad, i am now 25 and knowing my dad has been my greatest wish. I hope that one day my mum will soften her heart and tell me about him, if not helping me find him
me too I also want to know where he is...i have never seen him
Maranga....I knew you years ago in the early 80's ..... Ms Gachanja was my Cateress too...
Inspiring!
Identity needs a relationship. Brilliant.