Ikigai Daily
Why it matters
The heart of the southern African philosophy of Ubuntu: our humanity is not solitary but shared — we become fully ourselves through our bonds with others.
Türkçe
İnsan ancak başka insanlarla insandır.Zulu, Nguni, Ubuntu
Güney Afrika'nın Ubuntu felsefesinin özü: İnsanlığımız yalnız değil, paylaşılan bir şeydir — tam anlamıyla kendimiz, ancak başkalarıyla kurduğumuz bağlar sayesinde oluruz.
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