In many African spiritual traditions, rivers, trees, animals - even mountains - are not just resources or scenery. They are beings with spirit, memory, and presence. They are relatives, ancestors, and teachers. And they are alive. So, what would it mean if our environmental policies reflected this worldview? If we practiced ubuntu - “I am because we are” - not just with humans, but with all living beings? We are in conversation with Sangoma, writer, and educator Nokulinda Mkhizes we unpack the kind of world we might shape if our laws recognized the personhood of a river, or if development plans began with asking, “What does the land need from us?”

<p>In many African spiritual traditions, rivers, trees, animals - even mountains - are not just resources or scenery. They are beings with spirit, memory, and presence. They are relatives, ancestors, and teachers. And they are alive. So, what would it mean if our environmental policies reflected this worldview? If we practiced ubuntu - &ldquo;I am because we are&rdquo; - not just with humans, but with all living beings? We are in conversation with Sangoma, writer, and educator Nokulinda Mkhizes we unpack the kind of world we might shape if our laws recognized the personhood of a river, or if development plans began with asking, &ldquo;What does the land need from us?&rdquo;</p>

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