Why do you think we are still here?

So you read that Abojevi Zahwenu adopted Robert Antoine as his English name. He was also called Papa Nanee, possibly referring to his status as a Nan or prince. Today we’ll add another English name – he was also known as John. No one knows how and why he became a leader especially since the Rada were fewer in number than other African groups. Historians and anthropologist are still at a lost to explain how the community “survived with such strength and visibility to the present day.”  Why do you think we are still here?