Periagoge
Scenario

How to manage inherited land across borders with community expectations

My husband and I inherited some land in Kenya that our families want us to develop for community benefit, but we live in Canada and don't have the resources to manage it properly. We're caught between family expectations, our own financial limitations, and wanting to honor the ubuntu principles the land represents.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're balancing diaspora responsibilities with practical limitations when physical distance complicates traditional notions of collective stewardship.

Your guide for this
Zera
Zera works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with African ubuntu economy and communal wealth?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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