"money"
This perspective on the meaning of life comes from Alex, 45 years old, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Their one-sentence answer adds to a growing global atlas of perspectives on what makes life meaningful.
"La felicità non è avere tutto, ma apprezzare quello che hai."
— Carlo, 55, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
"A good leader is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most agile go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind."
— Haile Selassie, 0, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
"Advancing crop diversity"
— Taylor, 50, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
"Suffering is inevitable, but it's also our greatest teacher. Through pain, we develop compassion, resilience, and depth. It sculpts us into who we're meant to be."
— James, 48, Cape Town, South Africa