Last Saturday, June 20, I witnessed something quietly powerful on the trails of Bonshaw Hills Provincial Park on Prince Edward Island (PEI). I was one of fourteen men — joined by two young boys, including my own nine-year-old son, Pious. Most of us gathered first at BIPOC USHR offices in downtown Charlottetown, our regular home for monthly BIPOC Men sessions, before carpooling out to the park. Members from Summerside in Prince County met us directly at the venue. We laced up, loaded up on water, sunscreen, and mosquito repellent — and hit the trail. What followed was storytelling, laughter, and the quiet gift of people getting to know each other — many for the first time, others reuniting. We came from Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, India, Iran, Mauritius, The Bahamas, and Canada. We hiked. We played an unplanned, fiercely competitive soccer match that ended 1:1. We barbecued. We played badminton. We shared our stories. And in the sharing circle afterward, I watched one brother offer another a job opportunity — right there, on the grass. A third stepped in to refer a friend. That is what happens when you create genuine space for people to be human together. That is community. That is belonging made visible. Honouring Father's Day The timing of this gathering carried its own quiet significance. With Father's Day just twenty-four hours away, this felt — in many ways — like a celebration of fatherhood in its fullest sense. I brought Pious along and watched him run the trail, take photos, kick the soccer ball, play badminton, get on the swings, and look up at a circle of men from across the world who were laughing and belonging freely. It made me proud — of him, and of the kind of man I hope he is becoming. Some of the men present were fathers. Others carried fatherly roles without the title — mentors, uncles, big brothers, trusted elders who simply show up. I see myself in that description too. To be a BIPOC father or father figure in Canada is to hold something both beautiful and heavy. It means raising children to love who they are in a world that does not always reflect that love back. It means modelling strength and softness in equal measure. And it means building spaces where the next generation can see men who look like them laughing freely, competing joyfully, and belonging fully.

A few weeks ago, I attended a funeral — via Zoom and WhatsApp video. Our family had just lost a truly great individual. Our mother. My mother-in-law. As people stepped forward to share memories — her kindness, her laughter, her quiet sacrifices — I noticed something. People weren't just grieving. They were grateful. Grateful she existed. Grateful she showed up. Grateful she made them feel seen. Sitting there, camera on, miles away — I felt it all. And I asked myself a question I couldn't shake: Who will cry when I die? Not because of a title. Not because of wealth or status. But because of love given, lives touched, and moments that truly mattered. Because the real question isn't about death at all — it's about how we're living right now. - Are we present for the people we love? - Are we healing the relationships that need healing? - Are we leaving people better than we found them? One day, all that remains will be the stories people tell about how we made them feel. I'm still sitting with this. I think I will be for a long time. I'd love to hear from you — what does this question stir in you? Drop a comment. Your reflection might be exactly what someone else needs to read today. With all the love in my heart, — Henry Luyombya

How are you all doing? Hey — this is a community to grow, and silence has never been a catalyst for growth… at least not in this instance. Growth happens through dialogue. Through questions. Through honesty. Through vulnerability. Through challenge. Through learning from each other’s experiences, mistakes, wins, frustrations, and breakthroughs. So ask questions here. Ask anything that will help you improve yourself, your relationships, your leadership, your mindset, your communication, your purpose, your business, your confidence, your emotional intelligence, your discipline, or your vision for your life. No pretending. No perfection. No fear of asking “simple” questions. The people who grow the fastest are often the ones willing to speak up, ask, learn, unlearn, and evolve. So let’s start here: What’s your topmost challenge right now? What is currently stretching you mentally, emotionally, financially, spiritually, relationally, or professionally? And also… What are you most grateful for right now? Sometimes we become so consumed with pressure that we forget the blessings still surrounding us. Let’s grow together.

Who followed the speeches at the World Economic Forum these last few days? I thought Mark Carney the PM of Canada nailed it. What about you? What’s your take on the New World Order?