The Poisoned Antelope and Cultural Change
Last year, we dealt with many changes. I had the good fortune of joining a project dedicated to saving the second largest rainforest on our planet, the Congo Basin. The genius minds behind that project had made a compilation of Congolese folklore and mythology. The Congolese have passed these stories from one generation to another for over three thousand years. The book, Congo Tales, is filled with stunning photographs taken by Pieter Henket and stories that easily remind the reader of The Brothers Grimm fairy tales. This selection captures Congolese culture and wisdom in a most breathtaking way. As an advocate of cultural change, one story...
A time and a place for everything
The first time I heard the phrase “there is a time and a place for everything,” I was very young. Little did I know that the experience behind this saying would be a key insight into understanding how to negotiate culture...
