An important concept in our country is Ubuntu - the essence of being human. Ubuntu speaks particularly about the fact that you can't exist as a human being in isolation. It speaks about our interconnectedness. You can't be human all by yourself. And when you have this quality - Ubuntu - you are known for your generosity.Archbishop Desmond Tutu
I watched In My Country this evening. Juliet Binoche and Samuel L. Jackson play reporters who are attending the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Hearings. A very powerful movie.
We need more Ubuntu. Worldwide.
*A person is a person because of other people. (African Proverb)
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I couldn't agree more. I just heard that Desmond Tutu is retiring, which is a huge loss for the world. Although I'll be surprised if retirement and silence are the same thing for him.
"...you can't exist as a human being in isolation." Ahhh. Thank goodness!
I'm so not a movie person that sometimes I miss the really good ones. It's in our queue! Thank you for reminding me of this important film. Ubuntu--rolls as nicely on the tongue as on the heart, doesn't it?
We are one.
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