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Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: International Non-Fiction, Mind, Body & Spirit, Non-Fiction, Adult
ISBN: 9781787631984
Published: October 2019
Imprint: Bantam Press
Page Extent: 240
Format: Hardback
RRP 380.00

Everyday Ubuntu

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About the book

'This book will open your eyes, mind and heart to a way of being in the world that will make our world a better and more caring one.' ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU, author of The Book of Joy

Ubuntu is an ancient Southern African philosophy about how to live life well, together. It is a belief in a universal human bond, which says: I am only because you are.

It means that if you can see everyone as fully human, connected to you by their humanity, you will never be able to treat others as disposable or without worth. By embracing the philosophy of ubuntu it's possible to overcome division and be stronger together in a world where the wise build bridges and the foolish build walls.

These 14 beautifully...

About the Author

Nompumelelo Mungi Ngomane

Nompumelelo Mungi Ngomane

Nompumelelo (Mungi) Ngomane is the granddaughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu and patron of the Tutu Foundation UK. Mungi has never felt that her family forced her to follow in their footsteps but that their hope for justice and human dignity for all has been passed down through her genes. She has worked in Middle East conflict resolution and for the advancement of women and girls for some of the world’s foremost advocacy organizations and initiatives. She was recently campaign coordinator for Millions of Conversations, a campaign aimed at tackling Islamophobia and discrimination in the US. After she has brought Everyday Ubuntu into the world, she plans to return to NGO advocacy and programme management. She is passionate about human rights, specifically the advancement of women and girls, the protection of refugees and the liberation of the Palestinian people. She hopes one day all girls will have FUNdamental human rights. She has a Master’s in International Studies and Diplomacy from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London.

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