Meaning of life quote from Akira (Dakar)

"becoming who im meant to be"

Akira, age 74

Dakar, Senegal

October 15, 2022

This perspective on the meaning of life comes from Akira, 74 years old, based in Dakar, Senegal. Their one-sentence answer adds to a growing global atlas of perspectives on what makes life meaningful.

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