Book Review
Lilian Okech is the author of The Spirit of Warriors, a book about how a young woman draws from her experience as a refugee and designs a successful life. She shares how she spent the first 15 years of her life in a refugee camp in Uganda, and her journey to the United States. She also shares how she survived sickness as a child, sexual abuse, constant hunger, and forced marriage to become a successful entrepreneur. This book will excite, inspire and most importantly help you to truly cultivate the spirit of a warrior.
Lilian Okech is a motivational speaker, entrepreneur, author, teacher, and visionary. She is the author of The Spirit of Warriors, the children's book Ageno and co-authored three Amazon # 1 bestselling books. She is a co-founder of an organization that brings internet services and computer training to the people of South Sudan. Lilian was born in Kitgum, Uganda, in a refugee camp a few months after her family fled from South Sudan. At the age of 15, Lilian started high school in the United States speaking no English. She learned the alphabet in the 9th grade and within months, was on her way to speaking and writing English. Soon she was able to identify her passion and a deep-rooted need to help others. After working at a local church to support her four young boys, Lilian started a cleaning service in 2018. Through Cleaning for Hope and The Non-profit Hope to Shine, Lilian provides support for those who are in need and have no support. She provides more than basic support, she provides a listening ear,
clothes to wear, food to eat, and so much more, just like she needed when she was in similar situations as they find themselves.
Author Quotes
This is the story for Africans and many other immigrants throughout the world. This book reflects the experience of many people who lost their homes and everything they had to start a new life.
In the society we live in today, everyone wants to do something good, but some don’t know how. That is why your silence will not serve the world.
What you choose to see determines your reality. You have the power to change your reality by shifting your focus and believing in what you want to see in your future.
About the author
Coming to America at the age of 15, Lilian “Lily” Okech, started high school in the United States speaking no English. She learned the alphabet while in the 9th grade and within months was on her way to speaking and writing English while identifying her passion and deep-routed need to help others. Lilian was born in Kitgum, Uganda in a refugee camp a few months after her family fled from South Sudan. Over the years Lilian faced many health struggles with limited food sources and lack of clean water. Through it all she learned to place her trust and belief in God’s plan for her life. She knows the life of a refugee, that of a transplant who has lost family members, best friends, and her home. Within two years in U.S, Lilian found herself pregnant and married at a young age. After living in an abusive relationship for ten years, she escaped that situation and found herself alone with four boys. Needing to support her family, she started cleaning at a local church. Soon, people noticed her dedication and started asking for her to clean their homes. Lilian was known for doing good work, and soon she had many clients. Lilian realized that through cleaning, she was able to help people, which was her heart and passion. In 2018 Lilian founded Cleaning for Hope. Through Cleaning for Hope, Lily strives to provide community support for those who may not have a friend to talk to, and need a family to run to. Lilian is also a collaborative author two Time Amazon #1 bestselling books, and Co-found of Bother Tech Community Organization, an internet-café, and Computer Training, to help bring Internet Services and computer training closer to people of South Sudan. Her goal is to help build internet cafés for local schools to help the local population, increase their knowledge with computers, the internet, and computer training, and connect them digitally. Their goal is to change South Sudan in the advancement of technology and to motivate younger women and men to pursue their goals.
Why LoA loves it…
We can all be inspired by women entrepreneurs who have made the journey from the toughest and most challenging of starts in life, to becoming confident, impact driven women who want to make a positive contribution to the world. Lilian Okech is one such woman entrepreneur. She knows from her own personal experience that the way your life starts out doesn’t determine its future path, and that it’s possible to fulfill your potential no matter what challenges you face along the way. Lilian’s book is inspirational and shows that if you have the vision, the determination and the will to succeed, then anything is possible. — Melanie Hawken, founder & ceo, Lionesses of Africa