Susan Murabana

"There’s a satisfaction you get from going to a school, talking to the children, and seeing their reaction and their anticipation. A 12-year-old boy in eastern Kenya even told us, ‘I used to think scientists lie, but now I believe in science."

"There’s something about the sky that makes you want to experience it with other people."

"I would like to build an observatory there and invite people to come and learn about space and watch special events like meteor showers. I want to have a little base, somewhere for us to sit and enjoy the sky with whoever wants to share it."

"I thought I was going to inspire them [the children]. Instead, I was inspired too."