Some authors say having a baby boy means you have a best friend for life. When he is small, he will be delighted to tell you all the things happening in his life, and when he grows up, he will lend you a shoulder to lean on.

Sam Nujoma has not only been a shoulder to cry on for his parents but for all those with whom he has come into contact throughout his lifetime.

It is this life that Namibians celebrated today as Nujoma turned 94 in his home village of Etunda.