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.
You're balancing diaspora responsibilities with practical limitations when physical distance complicates traditional notions of collective stewardship.
“Where Are You with African ubuntu economy and communal wealth?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.