Meaning of life quote from Aisha (Kyoto)

"growth"

Aisha, age 47

Kyoto, Japan

May 24, 2020

This perspective on the meaning of life comes from Aisha, 47 years old, based in Kyoto, Japan. Their one-sentence answer adds to a growing global atlas of perspectives on what makes life meaningful.

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