  | Book Details Title: Everyday Ubuntu: Living Better Together, the African Way |
Book DescriptionAbout the Author Mungi Ngomane is the granddaughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu and patron of the Tutu Foundation UK. Mungi has never felt that her family forced her to follow in their footsteps but that their hope for justice and human dignity for all was passed down through her genes. She has worked in Middle East conflict resolution and for the advancement of women and girls for some of the world’s foremost advocacy organizations and initiatives. She was recently campaign coordinator for a new national and bipartisan campaign, Millions of Conversations, aimed at tackling Islamophobia and discrimination in the U.S. After she has brought Everyday Ubuntu into the world, she plans to return to NGO advocacy and program management. She is passionate about human rights, specifically the advancement of women and girls, the protection of refugees and the liberation of the Palestinian people. She hopes one day all girls will have FUNdamental human rights. She has a Master’s in International Studies and Diplomacy from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London. Read more Customers Review: It was such a joy to read Everyday Ubuntu, written by Mungi Ngomane, granddaughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. In it, she offers 14 lessons to be gleaned from the African concept of Ubuntu, which essentially is a way of living that recognizes that we are all human and we are all connected, and that when we recognize that fact, we are then able to both be fuller and kinder versions of ourselves and to more clearly see and value others’ humanity and humanness, too. In living this way, we are more compassionate, kind, forgiving, generous people who make life better for ourselves and those around us.This book is clear and well organized, full of both personal and globally inspiring stories of ways that folks all over the world put the concept of Ubuntu into action on a daily basis.Each section grounds itself with both the opportunities and challenges of each facet of Ubuntu: respect for self and others, choosing hope, forgiving others and ourselves, embracing diversity, and active and meaningful listening, to name just a few. The author then extends our understanding by offering concrete ideas for putting these concepts into play in our own lives, making Ubuntu not an abstract concept, but a truly accessible one deeply connected to everyday living. Everyday Ubuntu is also a beautiful book, with bright and colorful artwork throughout inspired by Ms. Ngomane’s South African heritage.Ubuntu is an inspiring idea, one that can have a great and positive impact on the lives we lead and the ways we move through the world. In Ngomane’s book, Everyday Ubuntu, we are offered a beautiful roadmap for putting that idea into action, and through it, the opportunity to live a life that is more authentically connected to ourselves, our humanity, and our fellow humans.Highly recommend!!!! | |
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