Living Ubuntu!
The African Gift that’s restoring hope and changing young lives.
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About the Book
“Living Ubuntu!” is all about the ancient African philosophy that states that “a person is a person because of other people” or “Umntu Ngumntu Ngabanya Abantu”. It means we are all connected and we all need each other to prosper. It tells the story of how Ubuntu is spreading around the world to transform young peoples’ lives, giving them new hope and new purpose. We see how Ubuntu has inspired great leaders like Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King and the Dalai Lama and how it has now been adopted by the likes of the G20 and the European Union as a guiding principle for this new generation. We enter the world of Ubuntu’s Global Academies and Ubuntu Round Tables and discover a new philosophy of living, born in Africa and now embraced by a new generation all over the world. In this age of anxiety we need Ubuntu’s healing power more than ever. The old African proverb reminds us “Isandla asikwazi ukuzigeza” which translates as “a hand can’t wash itself”. That’s certainly true – just try it. That is the essence of Ubuntu. Join us as we set out to build new enriched and purposeful lives together.
About the Author
Peter Burdin is an award-winning journalist. He’s travelled the world for the British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC) for more than thirty years. His journalism includes a Sony Award and Dart Society Award for the documentary “Return To Sarajevo” and a four-part series across Africa entitled “Days of Darkness, Days of Light”. He is a Trustee of the African Leadership University and is a Fellow of the University of Michigan and the University of Lancashire where he ran partnerships with African universities. He is a co-founder of Education Sub-Saharan Africa (ESSA), sits on the Board of the African conservation charity Wild Impact, and is the Former Chair of the international disability charity Humanity & Inclusion. He believes that Africa is the future and in “Living Ubuntu!” he shares the dreams and insights of some of the many people on the continent and beyond who’ve guided and inspired him.