The Children of Malawi

The book takes its name from Ubunto, a traditional African philosophy that means
Kristen Ashburn

Pathway
The book takes its name from Ubuntu, a traditional African philosophy that means, "I am because we are." Archbishop Desmond Tutu explains: Ubuntu is "the proper self-assurance that comes from knowing that we belong to a greater whole."

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