 Iwi, Sisi Hatuko, Pale Pale, We've taken strides. And the music is lit courtesy of DJ Stepper. Salut. For all our fans. Yay, you're giving us dope mixes. Okay. My name is Eve Nyaga and our first guest today. She's an 11-year-old, extremely talented, multi-talented. She's a fashion designer. She paints, I mean she's a model, and venturing into many more things. I'm talking about the one and only Shila Sheldon. Welcome to the show, Shila. Thank you so much. How are you doing? Good. You're looking nice. Thanks. We are glad to have you. Me too. First and foremost, who are you wearing today? This is my own design. Yeah. Okay, and you're flying the Kenyan flag hike, will you? Yes. So you designed it for yourself? Yeah, I sketched it. And then my mum, I gave the tailor to do for me the crook. And then this is the outcome. You should have brought me one too. If you got told me earlier. Next time I'll tell you earlier. So that I'll also wear your design. Yeah. So you do so many things. Yes, I do. You paint as we can see. Yeah. You're a model and you're a fashion designer. Yeah. And you're venturing into acting and singing too. We'll talk about that a bit later. But I'd like to know which is it that if you were given a choice today, what would you choose? I'll choose all of them because I have every single talent that I have and it's God given. So I just want to do all. All of them. There's no one that you like mostly more than the other. Interesting. So talk to us about the paintings that you've brought us today. So if you see this, it's an elephant. It has very different colors. I love playing around with colors and paints. And the reason why I drew this elephant is because elephants get killed, animals, mostly animals, get killed for what they have, poachers kill them. And the poachers are calling them animals but in the real sense they're animals because they're killing them. Okay. So you're trying to pass them a message. You are the animals. These are special creatures you shouldn't take care of them. What about this one? Now you can see that it's a g-clive. It's in music. And the reason why I drew it is because I found out that most parents for the kids to do what they don't want to do. And so I would just want to tell them that every talent is valid. Yeah. So that's to their parents and they should let the children do what they want to do. Just like your mum did to you. Yes. Yeah. You're appreciative of her letting you nacha your talent. Sometimes I get messages from Instagram and Facebook. My mum usually tells me about some kids. So talk to me. Shiloh, you are so lucky that you have a mother who can support you while my mum doesn't... my mum or my parents don't support me. Sometimes they even say I wish I had a parent like you. And so this really hurts me. What is it that you'd like to do about that? Maybe help children who want to nacha their talents? I would like to be a children's ambassador. No child will suffer again in terms of education. Just the way I did to get the scholarship that I have and the education that I have which the president of Kenya who is paying for me my school fees and I would like to be the voice of children. No child will suffer again in terms of education. Yay. That's right. You're passionate about children. You're passionate about women. You're passionate about animals. You've told us why you're passionate about children. Tell us why you're so passionate about women. Women really suffer a lot. It's something they have experienced. My mum has six major operations and she's still... she's kind of doing well. And all this is because of the president of Kenya. He's the one who paid for her hospital bills. Okay. He talked about him paying for your scholarship. Up to what level of education? Until university. And whatever university I want to be in. And you've told me you want to go to Harvard. Yeah, I want to go to Harvard. Which course would you like to take in Harvard? Art. Interesting. That's so ambitious. I mean for a young person like you. You know, I was telling you earlier that so many people discover their talents late in life. But you've discovered you as very early in life. And you're getting to live your dream right now. Yes. What about in 20, 25 years? You've lived your dreams. You've explored your talents. And I'm sure by then you'll be such a big shot in the country and outside. I'll be... I have a song. And so my song will be out on Monday. I also am starting an art academy for children. A vulnerable, less fortunate children can come and practice their talents. You'll be training them? Yes, I'll be training them. And also inspiring them. Yeah, okay. That mostly. Yeah. Have you trained anybody in particular? Maybe your neighbors, your friends? I went to the U.S. on 2018. So I went there to teach children. I went through community schools teaching children how to paint and draw. Then that's where I got my first award, which was Youngest Lioness 2018. Yeah. I've also been in South Africa. I went there to motivate children. I've been in Uganda. I met the president of Uganda in 2017. I've gone to India where I received this award. Yes, the global child project award 2020. We'll talk about that, but before we do, we talked about parents letting children discover their... I mean nature and let their talents grow. When did you discover that you had that talent? At the tiller age of five years, I discovered that I could have a talent in drawing. When my teacher taught my mom about my talent, at that time I used to be in school. So when the children were playing outside, I would stay in class and draw and cut tunes because I was still young as five. And the teacher was my friend, and so when we were supposed to be living in the school, my mom came to pick me up. And when she came, the teacher explained to her the talent that I had. She didn't believe, she said every child drew. That's what she said. And so when we came to Mombasa, she told me to draw her, and when I drew her, she started supporting me. You teach her your mom? Your mom now? Okay, who did you draw? Your teacher or your mom? My mom. So my mom started nurturing me by buying for me the materials that I need and she has been there, she has been with me. Oh, through? Yes. So what was so different from your other peers' drawings that Meiji stood out? There's a particular drawing that I have, it's called the lion. It's a colorful lion, and so that's my favorite. And people noticed me when I I drew the president of Kenya, Khurumagai Kenyacha, because I also designed for Himashat. Yeah. Okay, interesting. So that's when people started seeing me and... Recognizing what you can do. Yes, and you say that when children were playing outside you were drawing, you didn't feel like you were missing out on something? Not really. I don't feel that I missed out on anything because the carnivorous is my field and the brush is me. Okay, nice. All right. So tell us about the Global Child Award. The Global Child Prodigy Award, it took them three years to select the 100 kids and I'm so happy to be among the 100 kids and I was recognized under the category of art. And we're only three from Africa, that is Kenya, Ghana and South Africa. Yeah. And you got the award. Interesting. So what does the Global Child Award honor children for? It recognized children who have talent like me and to tell other kids that every child is a child projiti. I feel like me have been discovered while many are still waiting to be discovered. I pray that they will be discovered very soon. Okay. You've told me that you're venturing to singing and acting and you have a project when it comes to music. We're waiting for the video to drop on Monday. What is the song about? It's a kids' fun song. I wanted something that can bring us children together and have fun as kids. Okay, we're waiting to see that video. Can you sing for us a bit? Okay. Oh, vamos a divatinar. Oh, together let's have some fun. Oh, ay tu chiesen. Oringo. Oringo. So if I say oringo, you say ba, ya, ya, okay. Oringo. Ba, ya, ya. Oringo. Ba, ya, ya. Oringo. Ba, ya, ya. Oringo. Ba, ya, ya. Okay. Which is the first language you sang that song in? It's Spanish. Spanish. Right, so you speak Spanish too? No, I still learning. You're still learning? Yes, okay. At 11 years old, DJ, what were you doing? I'm 10 turning 11. 10 turning 11. Okay. On 31st of January. Yes. What were you doing at 11 years old? Kukulam changa tu. I want to go swimming. You're swimming like a shark. Hi. I want to go swimming, but I don't know how to swim. Okay. But I think talent is what talent is. Yeah, everybody has a talent. Inabidi tutaftema pema, alien life. Kama mimi mziki, it's all in me. Yeah, it's all in you. I'm like, it's you age, age. It's you come in a matter. No, it doesn't matter. When you find it, song anayo. Song anayo. Yeah, there are so many people who discovered, created businesses who are QA 70s in them. They picked up. I don't think... It's just an advantage to find your talent when you're young. Right? What about acting? Acting. I really love acting. I used to see people act in movies and stuff like that. And so I thought that I could be one of them. Who is your favorite actress? Actor. Actress. I've not gotten one. But The Rock. The Rock. Ah! You're a genius. Okay. Hey, today The Rock is on our timeline. What do I mean? Penda sana. Okay, interesting. In terms of... You've talked about meeting so many great women in the country and outside the country. And you want to meet... Your dream is to meet people like Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah. Yeah. How far is that going? I've not yet met them, but God willing, I will meet them very soon. Very soon. Yeah. Did you like to meet when you were young and you actually met them? I wanted to meet the president of Kenya. Definitely. Who wouldn't want to? Yes, I want to meet the president. And I also want to meet all the presidents around the world. Yeah. All right. Hey, these things are too many. There are too many talents to talk about. And I'm still discovering more. I like spray painting. I want to start spray painting. Kenyans will be seeing me spray painting very, very soon. Very soon. What about in terms of painting? Who is your favorite painter? My inspiration comes from Picasso and Miro. Okay. And in modeling Tyra Banks. All right. I don't think... No, I was about to ask that. Where are you living now, Mikampel, out of this? But you've mentioned her anyway. Yeah. Designing? Designing Sheila Sheldon. The inspiration behind me designing my own clothes is that I used to see very nice clothes. I wanted to have some and so I decided that if I have a talent in art, that means I can also draw my own clothes. Yeah. Okay. Do you have a name for your designs? Afrika. Afrika. Just Afrika. So if you were to start a fashion line today, it would be Afrika. Afrika. Okay. You make sure that name goes out there. Yeah. Anything else you'd like the people to know about you that we don't already know? You can find me through my Instagram, Twitter, Facebook at Sheila Sheldon, my YouTube channel Sheila Sheldon, and also my website, SheilaSheldonArch.com. Yes. What if someone wanted YouTube to get them a portrait? That's my website. You can order something up in the website and you'll be delivered. Yes. Price range? For Kenyans, we usually do not less than a hundred, but sometimes we will understand. You can understand. And a thousand. Interesting. All right. So I'm so happy to have you today. You're such an inspiration to so many people. Thank you. Especially me. I mean, I can't even tell you what I was doing at ten years old. It's crazy. And this is a lesson to all the parents. When you support your child, parents and teachers for that matter, because if it was not for your teacher, your mother would have not known. And the leaders. Yeah, it's a lesson to parents and teachers. And also do not compare your kids with other kids because that will make them lose hope that thinking that the person is better than me, also my parents are saying that I should be like this. Yeah. Just let your children be who they want to be. Yeah. Okay. Right. I was saying it's a lesson to all the teachers and parents and leaders out there. Let your children be themselves and explore whatever they want to explore. Maybe at the age of 25, you will figure out that you have so many things that you can do other than the ones that you've given us right now. And we wish you nothing but the best. Thank you so much. And we want to see that flag flying higher than ever. Yes, I know. So give a parting shot like our advice to children and parents out there in regards to your talents and them letting children be themselves. To the children out there, I want you to follow your dreams no matter what. And to the parents, teachers, leaders, support your kids' talent, but you don't know where it will take you. And I believe that if you support a child, if you support the whole world. Yes. Power to the children. Enough said. Yes. So you can follow her. Please follow her. You know so much she has to offer and support young children's dreams. More of the Isakit's coming away. Don't you go anywhere.