This archive report was first published on 7 October 2019.
On October 7, 2019, a tragic incident occurred when Mariam Kigenda and her daughter Amanda's car fell off the Likoni ferry and sunk into the ocean.
Lulu Hassan has since appealed for help to find the brave man who tried to save them.
According to Lulu, the man who remains unidentified is a true hero, as he risked his life to try and save Mariam and Amanda despite the odds being against him.
‘I want to mention him, Not once, Not twice, I want to mention him so many times though I don’t know his name,’ Lulu said.
She continued, ‘I don’t know his name but I know of his bravery and his golden heart. The man I don’t know his name is the only brave man in the coastal region. This brave man, When everyone else was doing nothing he jumped to the ocean.'
Despite not knowing the man's name, Lulu is determined to find him and give him the recognition he deserves.
‘Though he did not succeed, The man I don’t know his name had tried, He had no oxygen cylinder. He had no swimsuits, He had no speed boat, He had nothing but a big heart. He almost sacrificed his life to save another. He had tried,’ Lulu said.
She added, ‘I think Mariam never knew his name too, She had seen him try, She had said bye and thank you before it was all dark. Share this message until I know, Until we know the name of the only man against all odds who had tried to save Mariam and Amanda.'
