Giving Digest | Home is where the heart first learns to swim.
Giving begins in the quiet, ordinary places, like lakeside weekends with your father or early morning laps before school. For Catherine Nakimuli, giving wasn't always about grand gestures; it started with time, with presence, with discipline passed down and rituals repeated. Every dive into the pool was an act of thanks to the people who shaped her, family, teachers, coaches. Her journey reminds us that giving is not just what you offer others; it's what you become because someone once offered something to you.
Now, as she returns to Singapore, not just to compete, but to reconnect, Catherine gives back by showing what’s possible. She gives visibility to women in sport, inspiration to young swimmers back home, and pride to a nation watching her make history. Hers is a homecoming steeped in purpose: not to receive, but to contribute, to uplift water safety practices, revive old bonds, and honor every stroke that carried her this far. Giving, in her case, is movement, memory, and mission.
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Article Title: Nakimuli in Singaporean 'homecoming'
Date: August 10, 2025
By Makhtum Muziransa