Khaki and Me

My NYSC Journey

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a year ago

Khaki and Me: Part 7 – The Page That Spoke

After resuming, I was eager to work restless even.

The HR had told me I would join the Education Unit, and soon I was handed something that felt both simple and enormous the Instagram page.

It wasn’t just about posting pictures,It was about telling our story.Showing the heartbeat of conservation in a way that could reach beyond our gates.

I came up with content, drafted captions, and began to see each field outing with fresh eyes.

When we went for fieldwork, I carried not just a notebook but my camera I captured the quiet dignity of trees, the laughter of children, the careful hands placing recycling bins in schools.

I filmed the songs of important environmental days the dances, the banners, the small but powerful actions that kept the spirit of conservation alive.

And then I would return, upload, edit, and post.

Slowly, the page began to bubble with life.

Notifications came, comments trickled in, and I realized I was curating more than a feed I was curating a voice.

I loved the monthly Tea Item, that little gathering that reminded us conservation is not only about forests and oceans, but also about people about building community.

I loved the school programs, where recycling bins were not just donations but seeds of responsibility.

Each post felt like opening a window. And with every window opened, more light came in.

I wasn’t just serving in khaki anymore I was telling the story of service.

A story that could inspire, connect, and perhaps, in some unseen way, transform.

And so, Part 7 of my journey was not about silence in the field or the weight of dusty boots.

It was about voices, captured and shared, echoing out into a digital world that needed to be reminded conservation is alive, here and now.

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