This is the first tutorial which has been facilitated by a group of students this year. First, I would like to acknowledge what a wonderful job they did in facilitating the class and especially helping us loosen up at the beginning of the class with a ritual that involved the playing of a unique instrument belonging to Kunle. He also shared this very special poem with us:
In Dignity is Genius
In dignity is genius of a human kind
found the world over, in body, soul, mind
one love, one blood, one heart, one shrine
you, me, we & money, all colour blind
where slums, dogs & millionaires combine
where Maasai, cows & land rovers climb
where Maori, warriors & Aborigines align
while colonial, imperial powers confine
In dignity is genius of a human kind
technologically advancing to extinct & unwind
ways of life, natural, organic, cosmic, in design
confused by the past & a magic yet defined
by science & the intellectually inclined
Culture, art & the practice of community
is genius of a human kind in dignity
caring, nurturing, conscious creativity
peace of mind & love for you & me
together we connect beyond prosperity
regaining ground globally, collectively
enduring, eternal, infinite for all to see
as blind lead blind into obscurity
In dignity is genius of a human kind
found the world over, in body, soul, mind
one love, one blood, one heart, one shrine
natural, organic, cosmic, universal, in design
Something else that really struck me was when we were asked about our own identity stories. How does hybridity affect us all in our everyday lives? No one was comfortable enough to respond, until Naila, one of the facilitators, broke the ice with her own story which was about trying to explain to others where she was from. Slowly, one by one, many others joined in the storytelling. Storytelling is important and beautiful! Hopefully we shall continue to share these in every tutorial.
I wanted to acknowledge also the effort that the first team made with their presentation. I felt the food was not only delicious but significant and related to their theme...thank you for the sustenance!
ReplyDeleteAlso wanted to compliment the first doc team for a great blog.
Lisa T