"That night my activism found a new target: to bring to the world a new understanding of the modern African continent — its youthful potential; its beauty, and most of all, the powerful African philosophy of ubuntu, which sheds light on what it means to be human, and how we can better treat each other for the betterment of us all."
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Women's rights activistsDiplomatsUnited Nations officialsPolitical scientists from ZimbabweWomen scientists from Zimbabwe
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"The ‘girl from Africa’ who is taking ubuntu to the world", Mail & Guardian (July 10, 2021)
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