"Stay curious"
This perspective on the meaning of life comes from Jessica, 42 years old, based in Dakar, Senegal. Their one-sentence answer adds to a growing global atlas of perspectives on what makes life meaningful.
"Emotion is Négritude; Négritude is emotion, and emotion is the primary instrument of the Black man."
— Léopold Sédar Senghor, 0, Dakar, Senegal
"Building climate adaptation strategies"
— Yue, 64, Dakar, Senegal
"becoming who im meant to be"
— Akira, 74, Dakar, Senegal
"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