Salim bin Rashid (sah-LEEM bin rah-SHEED)
First Voice of Azania (Current)
Salim bin Rashid was born in Kilwa Kisiwani, where coral stone ruins stand beside bustling modern streets, reminders of the Swahili coast’s long history of exchange. From childhood he displayed a gift for mediation: when classmates quarreled, he was often the one to coax laughter back into the room. His aptitude was quickly recognized, and by the age of nine he had entered Whisper training, where his clarity of thought and even temper made him a model student. Teachers recall that he was not the loudest voice, but the one others turned to when patience and fairness were needed.
Now in his early forties, Salim is known as a dignified yet approachable First Voice. He maintains a union with a long-time friend from Zanzibar, while also sharing companionship with a poet whose home lies across the water in Mombasa. His personal life is shaped by the same maritime openness that defines his culture: bonds ebb and flow like tides, but the trust at their core remains constant. His household is often filled with guests — sailors, musicians, healers — creating a circle where council debates continue informally over meals of fish and rice.
In private, Salim is a devoted student of history. He has spent years compiling oral accounts from elders along the Swahili coast, preserving stories of trade, migration, and resilience. He is also an avid chess player, claiming that the strategy of the board sharpens his insight into the slow negotiations of governance. On quieter evenings he walks the shore, writing reflections in a notebook that he has promised to make public only after his term ends. For him, leadership is as much about recording memory as it is about guiding the present.
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Date of Birth
16 Āsha 2261 zc (Ohana)
Year of Birth
2261 zc
44 Years old
Birthplace
Kilwa Kisiwani, Azania
Children
Belief/Deity
Mohammedan + Buddhism + Akan heritage
Modern pluralist synthesizing coastal Islamic and Indic ethics.
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