African Warrior Magazine

27/08/2025

Abroad Taught Me the Value of Time—A Lesson I Wish I Learned Sooner

This photo was taken back in 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. I was an exchange student at the prestigious Karolinska Institutet. It was my first time abroad, and let me tell you—everything I experienced felt new and unfamiliar. The food tasted different, the people were different, and the lifestyle was

27/08/2025

Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs star player Travis Kelce announced their engagement by posting these pictures, with the caption "Your english teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.

The ring is a 20 carat old Mine brilliant cut from designer Kindred Lubeck worth around $5 million. Taylor wore a $490 Ralph Lauren dress and a $18,000 Cartier watch.

The dress has sold out since she posted but the watch is still available. So hurry hurry!

May their union remain strong

25/08/2025

🎓 From Kisii to the Ivy League!

Meet Collins Mokua, who moved from Kisii, Kenya, to the US in 7th grade and just graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Neuroscience & Behavior.

His dream?

To become a neurosurgeon and increase Black representation in medicine.
🌍 He also co-founded SustainHope Inc., helping underprivileged girls in Kenya access education.

Collins’ mantra: “The American Dream is just a dream until you work for it.”

💪 Proof that Africans can achieve greatness when given equal opportunities.

17/08/2025

Diaspora Spotlight: Okoth Linus Brian (Ajuogaz) – Powering AI Innovation at Meta

From the quiet landscapes of Homa Bay County to the cutting-edge tech corridors of Silicon Valley, Okoth Linus Brian, fondly known as Ajuogaz, embodies the spirit of African excellence in the global innovation arena.

Today, Linus is one of the brightest minds at Meta AI in Menlo Park, California, and notably, the only African software engineer in the division. His expertise lies in artificial intelligence training infrastructure, where he develops unified ex*****on engines, backend technologies, and distributed systems that make machine learning faster, smarter, and more reliable.

Before joining Meta, Linus honed his skills at Amazon in Sunnyvale, where he built distributed systems managing metadata catalogs across multiple services and databases. His solutions ensured high reliability and scalability in mission-critical environments, earning him recognition as a problem-solver in complex engineering challenges.

His journey of excellence began at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. Linus also made his mark in 2020 when he joined Twitter’s EarlyBird program, emerging as first runners-up in a competitive tech challenge that brought together some of the brightest young engineers in the industry.

What makes Linus’s story powerful is not just his career trajectory but the resilience and ambition that carried him from Kenya to the forefront of global technology. His achievements inspire a generation of African engineers and innovators to dream boldly, pursue opportunities across borders, and break ceilings in the most competitive tech spaces in the world.

Okoth Linus Brian (Ajuogaz) is proof that Africa’s brilliance has no boundaries — only horizons waiting to be conquered.

01/06/2024

As graduation season and prom celebrations are upon us, African Warrior Magazine is excited to honor and celebrate the achievements of our young community members. We invite you to share photos of your graduating children or children attending prom to be featured in an upcoming article.

By showcasing these special moments, we aim to highlight the hard work, dedication, and joy of our youth, providing them with the recognition they deserve.

If you would like to participate, please send your photos, along with your child’s name, school, and a brief message of congratulations or a favorite memory, to [email protected] by Wednesday, June 5.

We look forward to seeing and sharing their wonderful moments!