October 13, 2023

The Cracked Pot

China, India, Interdependencies and Systems Thinking, Marocco, Solidarity and Simplicity of Life, Zen BuddhismBy Grian A. Cutanda October 13, 2023

The Cracked Pot China, Morocco, India, Zen Buddhism In the mountains of Mongolia there once lived an old woman in a yurt. She lived all by herself and did not own much. Inside the yurt there was a simple bedstead, a table with a vase, and in the vase there were fresh flowers. There…

The Coin

Cooperation and Collaboration, Ethiopia, Social and Economic JusticeBy Grian A. Cutanda October 13, 2023

The Coin Ethiopia An old teacher sat under the branches of an enormous baobab tree and looked out at the faces of the children in front of him. He gently stroked his white beard and then he spoke. ‘Children,’ he said. ‘Look around you. The sky is blue. The sun shines daily, but our…