[Ailist] Mandela on UBUNTU

[Maura J. Fulton]

Thanks to all of you who responded to me about the Ubuntu posting. I wanted to share another gem; a video clip of Nelson Mandela speaking about ubuntu. It is 1:36 minutes in length and can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx0qGJCm-qU Some of the terrific message is transcribed below:
   
  Interviewer:
Many people regard you as a personification of Ubuntu. What do you describe Ubuntu to be?
 
Mr. Mandela:
In the old days when we were young, a traveller through a country would stop at a village, and he didn’t have to ask for food or for water. Once he stops the people give him food; entertain him. That is one aspect of Ubuntu 
 but it has various aspects.
 
Video footage with titles:
Respect
Helpfulness
Sharing
Community
Caring
Trust
Unselfishness
One word can mean so much. This is the spirit of Ubuntu.
 
Mr. Mandela:
Ubuntu does not mean that people should not address themselves. The question therefore is, are you going to do so in order to enable the community around you,
and enable it to improve? These are the important things in life. And if one can do that, you have done something very important which will be appreciated. 
   
  Cheers!
   
  Maura J. Fulton
Executive Director
Peace Corps Encore!
www.peacecorpsencore.org
   
  "Once a Peace Corps Volunteer, always a Peace Corps Volunteer"

 		
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