"connection"
This perspective on the meaning of life comes from Peter, 16 years old, based in Nairobi, Kenya. Their one-sentence answer adds to a growing global atlas of perspectives on what makes life meaningful.
"Language is a crucial tool for human self-definition and, therefore, a central element in resistance."
— Ngugi wa Thiong'o, 0, Nairobi, Kenya
"You cannot protect the environment unless you empower people, you inform them, and you help them understand that these resources are their own, that they must protect them."
— Wangari Maathai, 0, Nairobi, Kenya
"Building community health systems"
— Mary, 53, Nairobi, Kenya
"The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet."
— Aristotle, 0, Athens, Greece