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Ubuntu and

Reconciliation

buntu philosophy can
easily be referred to as
the base of the African
Uphilosophy of life and
belief systems in which peoples’
daily-lived experiences are reflected.
In their struggles to survive and ex-
ist as a human society on this plan-
et, Africans have had the longest
experience since the Homo Sapiens
NORBERT had his first home on this conti-

MPOROTO nent. The philosophy is used on
a daily basis to settle disputes and
conflicts at different levels on the
Norbert Mporoto is a Tanzanian continent and is therefore central to
Freelance Writer, Editor, Transla- the idea of reconciliation. This tes-
tor and Poet. He composes poems tifies to the dynamism and vibrancy
of all kinds and writes novels of this philosophy whatever the
and short stories. He also writes African linguistic expression.
articles on several contemporary
issues. Norbert is also skilled in In the book “African Philoso-
the preparation of Business Plans, phy through Ubuntu” Professor
Project Proposals, Memorandums Ramose argues that Ubuntu is at
for the root of African philosophy and
Companies, being. He states that the African
Educational research and reports. tree of knowledge stems from the
You can reach Norbert at: Ubuntu philosophy. According to
https://linktr.ee/Mporoto him, Ubuntu is a wellspring that
flows within African existence and

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