A desperate search is underway to help a Kenyan woman identified only as Selina, who is reportedly living on the streets of Beirut, Lebanon, amid efforts to trace her family back home.
Her story has sparked concern among Kenyans after a social-media appeal shared by Annex Cool Chritex called for anyone who may recognise the woman or know her relatives to come forward.
According to the account, Selina is believed to have travelled to Lebanon in search of employment and previously worked as a housemaid in Beirut. However, many details surrounding her identity and circumstances remain unclear.
Her full name has not yet been confirmed, and there are no sufficient details available to conclusively establish where she comes from in Kenya or identify her relatives.
What is known is that Selina reportedly identifies herself as being from the Luhya community. She is also said to be able to speak Kamba, details that could potentially help someone who knows her recognise her.
The appeal has therefore taken on an urgent and deeply personal dimension.
Somewhere in Kenya, there could be a family that has spent years wondering what happened to a daughter, sister, mother or relative who left home and never returned. Meanwhile, thousands of kilometres away in Beirut, a Kenyan woman is reportedly struggling to survive on the streets and appears to need assistance reconnecting with people who know her.
Those seeking to help are hoping that the right person will see the appeal and recognise Selina.
A former neighbour, friend, employer, relative or even someone who travelled with her to Lebanon could hold a crucial piece of information that may help establish her identity.
If her family is eventually traced, it could open the door to understanding what happened to her, how she ended up living on the streets and what assistance may be available to help her regain stability.
For now, however, Selina’s story remains surrounded by uncertainty.
Her identity is still incomplete, her family remains unknown and the circumstances that led her to the streets of Beirut have yet to be established.
But the search continues with one simple hope: that someone, somewhere, knows her.
The appeal is asking Kenyans to share the message responsibly in the hope that it reaches a person who can identify Selina or connect her with her family.
For a woman reportedly thousands of kilometres from home, one familiar name, one old photograph or one person who remembers her past could be the link that finally leads her back to the people she has been separated from.
