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Congrats to Said Msabaha, MA!

Said with Ibrahim and proud wife Danielle

Said with Ibrahim and proud wife Danielle

Said Msabaha, Evening Supervisor in the Killam Circulation Dept., has just graduated with an MA in intercultural and international communications from Royal Roads University, Victoria B.C.

Said, who hails from Tanzania and has been in Canada since 1999, used a 2-year online course to get his degree, working as part of a team with students from around the world–from Pakistan,China, England, and across Canada. They communicated via Skype and IM–quite a challenge to coordinate time differences!

Said’s paper, entitled “Tanzanian Hip-Hop and Youth: The impact of Bongo Flava on Youth in Raising Health Awareness Against the Fight on HIV/AIDS in Tanzania,” is based on the theory of using entertainment–here, specifically music–as a communication strategy for social change. Said is passionate about NGOs and says he hopes some day to be able to work through them to give something back to the people in his country.

Said’s biggest challenge was balancing this full time MA program with his work at the library–and the birth of his first child, Ibrahim, who chose last February, just as Said was in the final stages of his work, to make his appearance! He is very grateful to Sandy Dwyer and the Killam Circulation Dept. staff for their support and understanding as he navigated his way through this demanding period.

Comments

  6. Hey, we are all soooo proud of you!
    Well done Brother.
    We love you.
    Kiss Kiss Ibra, Greets to Khadija
    Schwager Family