Connection to Self, Others, World
Any kind of societal transition may involve individuals learning to interact with, connect with, and be in relationship with people who are different from them. Such a transition will benefit from true dialogues: both listening and sharing, replacing ambition with curiosity, lowering defences, and building bridges across differences.
License: CC-BY
Written by
Root Cuthbertson (2020)
Image by
Peggy & Marco Lachmann-Anke
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