Meaning of life quote from Mary (Nairobi)

"Building community health systems"

Mary, age 53

Nairobi, Kenya

April 29, 2024

This perspective on the meaning of life comes from Mary, 53 years old, based in Nairobi, Kenya. Their one-sentence answer adds to a growing global atlas of perspectives on what makes life meaningful.

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