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Ubuntu - I am because we are
Ubuntu - I am because we are
There is nowhere in earth or heaven
We can make it on our own
Ubuntu - I am because we are
Ubuntu - I am because we are
Then I learnt the beautiful song 'Ubuntu' in my Monday morning singing group. It reminds us of our shared humanity as Ubuntu is essentially about togetherness, and how all of our actions have an impact on others and on society. One can only grow and progress through the growth and
progression of others.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, defined Ubuntu like this: "I am me because
you are you. I can never be free while you are enslaved. I can never be
rich while you are poor. We two are connected."
Earlier this week we learnt of the sad death of BBC journalist George Alagiah. In a moving tribute, his friend and colleague Allan Little wrote that he thought 'ubuntu' was George's lodestar and that in his reporting "there was an outstretched hand - the outstretched hand of a shared humanity, of solidarity."
Writing prompts:
- Do you believe it is possible to " make it on your own"? Explore the answer to this question in your writing for a few minutes.
- What actions have you taken this week that might have had an impact on others, or on society? Were they positive or negative? Write about them and the impact.
- Do you feel connected to other people - to family, friends, your neighbours, people in the rest of your country, people in other countries? Write about that connection, or lack of it.
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