‘De-tribalising the mind’: Jonathan Doering reports on a ‘bread and roses’ project in Kenya
‘There is a psychological aspect to this social and political work.’
‘Compassion, to be effective, requires detailed knowledge and understanding of how society works… What is important is… that those who are concerned about these values be prepared to grapple with the complex realities of modern society as it is.’
Grigor McClelland in Quaker faith & practice 23.47
Kenya is lush, energetic, and chaotic, its people brimming with vision and vibrancy. Yet it is also riven by economic exploitation, the history of colonialism, and inter-tribal tensions and civil strife. My family and I were privileged to spend four weeks on a working visit there in 2019, and were awe-struck by the people and the land.
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