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COMMUNITY
In Whose Reality?
Agbeko-Kwasi (A.K.) Tosu, f.SHr.
earning is a process are all on the premise of cultural learned, even if uncomfortable
of discovery with realities through the process of for a while, will cultivate the
prescribed cultured instruction, whether formally, natural state of presence needed
Lcomponents defined or informally. Learning and for the individual to reflect a
in influence and relationships. implementing what is authentic secure sense of self-worth and
Cultures are the grounds for connects the pursuant to a sense a pragmatic self-image. In this
propagating objectives and real- of self-worth, and reinforces natural state, a daughter or son
ities in the interest of relations. responsibilities whereby obliga- of Alkebu-Lan is right of mind,
A culture is, therefore, the soil tions to personhood and people- thoughtful in the context of a
that decrees what is learned, and hood are established and cycli- collective, and in this interest,
consequently, what then will be cally charged. Therefore, within contributes to ensuring the
realized as outcomes in rela- the authentic is the natural, health and strength of posterity.
tions, beginning with the mind. and so learning the right things Rooted right of mind, initiatives
As such, what is learned is either instills a natural platform of are dedicated towards those
right or wrong with regards to purpose which further connects who matter, beginning in your
the impact it has on the mind, the learner to an understanding own household. Only a descen-
and hence one’s life. of significance and relevance, dant of Alkebu-Lan with roots
first personally, and then collec- misplaced in the artificial will be
There are only three cultural tively. The levels of clarity to this confused about who is who, and
realities of this world. In order understanding of purpose are what is what. It is the responsi-
of the oldest to the youngest, then evident through actions in bility of such to see to their right
1. Alkebu-Lan (‘Africa’) relation to oneself and towards transplantation, which begins
2. Asian others. with a willingness to move
3. European beyond just knowing better to
Compounding of the last two, It is of pressing necessity for the implementation, that is, living it!
Asian and European, constitutes daughters and sons of Alke-
the Eurasian cultural reality. bu-Lan to ask themselves, in Upon posterity’s reflection, what
The right or the wrong thing to whose reality has their minds will be the testament of your
learn, and to understanding or taken root? If rooted in the right life’s journey; one exemplary of
misunderstanding relationships, cultural reality, what is being the artificial or the natural?
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