Ubuntu

In a world that is quickly losing its focus on the very essence of what it means to be human, we skirt on the danger of losing the ability of seeing the humanity or humanness in each other. In Northern Ndebele and Zulu, we have a greeting: Sakubona and Sawubona respectively. This greeting is more than just a simple hello.

It means "I see you"... "Not just with my eyes, but the divine in me recognises the divine in you". Every time I think of that, I am often reminded of the beauty of what it can mean to be human. To exist among others who connect with one's soul, the indestructible within us. That which is carried by the body but transcends time as we know it. I think that is precious!

When we take a moment to gather and tell stories, each of us is like a flint with its own power to spark when struck by a story. In that moment, we are united and travelling in the story realm. It can be said that in those moments we can create a forest fire of new thought and individual creativity! All this while we inspire each other to bring our best selves into understanding the value we bring into this world by speaking inspiration that conjures change for the betterment of all who encounter this artform.