feature · February 2011
Making The Promise
John needed to keep going until he crossed the finish line, because unbeknown to most people, John Stephen Akhwari was no ordinary man. He was unlike most people who set a goal and then give in to the challenges the world throws their way.


John needed to keep going until he crossed the finish line, because unbeknown to most people, John Stephen Akhwari was no ordinary man. He was unlike most people who set a goal and then give in to the challenges the world throws their way.
“I will Always Win, because I will Never Quit” - Kevin Abdulrahman
"Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, neverin nothing, great or small, large or pettynever give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.”
When the going gets tough, you must remember that the game of life is not a game of convenience. If it was, everyone would win and be successful. It’s a game of mental toughness.
Winners have one exit strategy, and it is to achieve what they set out to do.
“My country didn’t send me 5000 miles to Mexico City to start the race, my country sent me 5000 miles to Finish The Race”