Details are emerging about the 18 Canadian victims of an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash in Addis Ababa that left 157 people dead. Here is what we know so far:Pius Adesanmi:Adesanmi was a. .
Details are emerging about the 18 Canadian victims of an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash in Addis Ababa that left 157 people dead. Here is what we know so far:
Pius Adesanmi:
Adesanmi was a Nigerian-born professor in the Department of English Language and Literature and the Institute of African Studies at Carleton University in Ottawa.
He was a « towering figure in African and post-colonial scholarship, » said the school’s president, Benoit-Antoine Bacon.
Adesanmi was the winner of the inaugural Penguin Prize for African non-fiction writing in 2010.
Mitchell Dick, a Carleton student in communications, said Adesanmi was « extremely nice and approachable, » and stood out for his passion for African literature.
Micah Messent:
Messent was an environmentalist from British Columbia who expressed his joy on social media at being able to attend the fourth session of the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi.
In an Instagram post, he said he had been selected by the United Nations Association of Canada to attend the assembly and was travelling to Kenya on Sunday where he would « have the chance to meet with other passionate youth and leaders from around the world and explore how we can tackle the biggest challenges that are facing our generation. »
« I’m so grateful for this opportunity and want to thank all of the people in my life who have helped me get this far. »
Friends of Messent are posting their remembrances of him on Facebook and his death was reported by media outlets based on information from the B. C. government and members of his family.
Monica Phung said she was in a program with Messent called Ocean Bridge, a conservation program operated through Canada Service Corps and Ocean Wise.
« Micah is one of the most energetic, enthusiastic, smartest, driven. He is so accomplished. »
Jasveen Brar said she was a member of the 2018 Ocean Wise group with Messent.
« Micah is someone who also touched everyone around him, a true leader, » she said.
« With my time with Micah, I learned a lot, skills such as chopping wood and the unique botany of the B.
