 A life of constantly moving is filled with many challenges. When I was a young boy, my father told me stories. Stories of how resilient our people are during difficult times. Extreme droughts, dust storms, disease. A war which seemed like it would never end. He said as leader of the tribe, it was his responsibility to provide for our people. He relied on the knowledge of those that came before him, our ancestors, but also adapted to new challenges. I would look at him and wonder if I would one day be able to lead the tribe the way he did in times of crisis. It was a question I hoped I would not need to answer. It is now many years later. And my people are in fight for survival. We first heard about the pandemic from other travelers. Some did not believe it. Others were not sure how and when it would affect us. But soon after, we were stopped at a border crossing. We have been using these routes for generations. Why were we not allowed to carry on now? We were only allowed to move around in certain areas. This meant we were fighting with other tribes over the use of land. Tribes we have been friendly with for many decades. With all these restrictions, we did not have access to local markets. This meant no income for my people. How would we survive? When we thought things could not get worse, the people in the tribe started getting sick. We were far from clinics and we lost loved ones. I had so many doubts and questions in my head. But I thought back to the stories and advice from my elders. We could not give up. We turned to the customs and knowledge that had been passed on to us by our ancestors. Like closing off the tribe to others and making sure everyone in the community was safe. We were grateful for the information we heard on the radio. In language we understand. Later, outsiders approached us with information. They told us to wear masks when we travel with our herds. And provided support to help us wherever storm. My people and I still face many challenges. But we are resilient. And have hope for the future. We will keep moving forward.