Ubuntu – Where are you from? | Velaphi Thipe | TEDxCoMo

you might be an you must be answering

you might be an you must be answering yourself what I’m doing with these

yourself what I’m doing with these

yourself what I’m doing with these flowers last week I got a phone call for

flowers last week I got a phone call for

flowers last week I got a phone call for my mother telling me that my sister

my mother telling me that my sister

my mother telling me that my sister passed away in a car accident didn’t

passed away in a car accident didn’t

passed away in a car accident didn’t expect it was hard so now I need to go

expect it was hard so now I need to go

expect it was hard so now I need to go back home and be my only sister my

back home and be my only sister my

back home and be my only sister my mother has lost three already so I’m all

mother has lost three already so I’m all

mother has lost three already so I’m all she has

she has

she has so these bunch of flowers are for my

so these bunch of flowers are for my

so these bunch of flowers are for my system her name is bellezza it means

system her name is bellezza it means

system her name is bellezza it means flower hence these flowers for her these

flower hence these flowers for her these

flower hence these flowers for her these are the bunch of flowers are for all

are the bunch of flowers are for all

are the bunch of flowers are for all citizens in this world I did not only

citizens in this world I did not only

citizens in this world I did not only lose my sister I’m losing other sisters

lose my sister I’m losing other sisters

lose my sister I’m losing other sisters and brothers mothers and children across

and brothers mothers and children across

and brothers mothers and children across the world so these are for all citizens

the world so these are for all citizens

the world so these are for all citizens of this land the planet

so my name is Valar p in translation it

so my name is Valar p in translation it asks where you fall what does the

asks where you fall what does the

asks where you fall what does the identity lie your humanity my humanity

identity lie your humanity my humanity

identity lie your humanity my humanity is intertwined with yours

is intertwined with yours

is intertwined with yours I remember evolving in Missouri in 2015

I remember evolving in Missouri in 2015

I remember evolving in Missouri in 2015 at the time where there was some racial

at the time where there was some racial

at the time where there was some racial conflicts

conflicts

conflicts I was surprised by this because I did

I was surprised by this because I did

I was surprised by this because I did not expect it here in the United States

not expect it here in the United States

not expect it here in the United States for in my world the u.s. was the prime

for in my world the u.s. was the prime

for in my world the u.s. was the prime example of democracy as a South African

example of democracy as a South African

example of democracy as a South African however deep understanding of the

however deep understanding of the

however deep understanding of the implications of racial discrimination

implications of racial discrimination

implications of racial discrimination and segregation because of what enfolded

and segregation because of what enfolded

and segregation because of what enfolded during the apartheid era and as I see

during the apartheid era and as I see

during the apartheid era and as I see and learn about other parts of the world

and learn about other parts of the world

and learn about other parts of the world I understand that discrimination still

I understand that discrimination still

I understand that discrimination still lives on as a social illness not only

lives on as a social illness not only

lives on as a social illness not only among South Africans but what citizens

among South Africans but what citizens

among South Africans but what citizens of this world can identify would so as

of this world can identify would so as

of this world can identify would so as we question our citizenship with respect

we question our citizenship with respect

we question our citizenship with respect to the world the parts of citizenship

to the world the parts of citizenship

to the world the parts of citizenship should bind us together rather than

should bind us together rather than

should bind us together rather than separate us my talk today on Ubuntu

separate us my talk today on Ubuntu

separate us my talk today on Ubuntu plants a seed for a collective Union in

plants a seed for a collective Union in

plants a seed for a collective Union in building a global community that strives

building a global community that strives

building a global community that strives for peace and humanity

for peace and humanity

for peace and humanity I wanted something we need to embrace

I wanted something we need to embrace

I wanted something we need to embrace and make it flourish I’ve been

and make it flourish I’ve been

and make it flourish I’ve been mentioning abun – some people may be

mentioning abun – some people may be

mentioning abun – some people may be thinking I’m talking about a computer

thinking I’m talking about a computer

thinking I’m talking about a computer operating system I get that a lot but

operating system I get that a lot but

operating system I get that a lot but I’ll show you I want is more than that

I’ll show you I want is more than that

I’ll show you I want is more than that the point is a philosophy of life

the point is a philosophy of life

the point is a philosophy of life originating from Africa but loves within

originating from Africa but loves within

originating from Africa but loves within every one of us

ubuntu manifests itself to various human

ubuntu manifests itself to various human eggs

my sister was my everything I would tell

my sister was my everything I would tell her everything

her everything

her everything and now she’s gone and it’s hard for me

and now she’s gone and it’s hard for me

and now she’s gone and it’s hard for me to actually stand before you and talk

to actually stand before you and talk

to actually stand before you and talk because I’m thinking of my mother back

because I’m thinking of my mother back

because I’m thinking of my mother back home

this is Desmond touch Bishop Desmond

this is Desmond touch Bishop Desmond Tutu he stated Ubuntu profoundly

Tutu he stated Ubuntu profoundly

Tutu he stated Ubuntu profoundly suggests that we are interdependent and

suggests that we are interdependent and

suggests that we are interdependent and in community simply by being humans

in community simply by being humans

in community simply by being humans together you cannot exist as a human

together you cannot exist as a human

together you cannot exist as a human being in isolation because we are all

being in isolation because we are all

being in isolation because we are all connected I am Who I am because of other

connected I am Who I am because of other

connected I am Who I am because of other people I stand before you as a citizen

people I stand before you as a citizen

people I stand before you as a citizen because of citizens he coined the phrase

because of citizens he coined the phrase

because of citizens he coined the phrase that South Africa is a rainbow nation

that South Africa is a rainbow nation

that South Africa is a rainbow nation because of what unfolded during

because of what unfolded during

because of what unfolded during apartheid all the struggle and

apartheid all the struggle and

apartheid all the struggle and segregation and social discrimination

segregation and social discrimination

segregation and social discrimination that occurred so I also stand here and

that occurred so I also stand here and

that occurred so I also stand here and say that we are a rainbow Union if you

say that we are a rainbow Union if you

say that we are a rainbow Union if you can point where you form here it’s a

can point where you form here it’s a

can point where you form here it’s a good thing because you are like the

good thing because you are like the

good thing because you are like the world citizen as I mentioned Kubuntu

world citizen as I mentioned Kubuntu

world citizen as I mentioned Kubuntu it’s very powerful I grew up in a

it’s very powerful I grew up in a

it’s very powerful I grew up in a Township called Foster’s east of

Township called Foster’s east of

Township called Foster’s east of Joanna’s burg in South Africa where

Joanna’s burg in South Africa where

Joanna’s burg in South Africa where would actually gay engaged all bonta’s

would actually gay engaged all bonta’s

would actually gay engaged all bonta’s by knocking on the door for a neighbor

by knocking on the door for a neighbor

by knocking on the door for a neighbor asking for sugar even though the

asking for sugar even though the

asking for sugar even though the neighbor didn’t have much they would

neighbor didn’t have much they would

neighbor didn’t have much they would give what they have this is a sense of

give what they have this is a sense of

give what they have this is a sense of community that’s Ubuntu in Africa when I

community that’s Ubuntu in Africa when I

community that’s Ubuntu in Africa when I was the owned by a family closed in the

was the owned by a family closed in the

was the owned by a family closed in the morning it wakes up the entire community

morning it wakes up the entire community

morning it wakes up the entire community that’s so going to

the late Nelson Mandela stated that what

the late Nelson Mandela stated that what counts in life is not it’s not the mere

counts in life is not it’s not the mere

counts in life is not it’s not the mere fact that we have lived it is what

fact that we have lived it is what

fact that we have lived it is what difference we’ve made to the lives of

difference we’ve made to the lives of

difference we’ve made to the lives of others that determines the significance

others that determines the significance

others that determines the significance of the life we led believe you Mia I am

of the life we led believe you Mia I am

of the life we led believe you Mia I am definitely convinced that everyone uses

definitely convinced that everyone uses

definitely convinced that everyone uses the one tool though every interaction

the one tool though every interaction

the one tool though every interaction that stems from love and kindness from

that stems from love and kindness from

that stems from love and kindness from our relationship with loved ones to ones

our relationship with loved ones to ones

our relationship with loved ones to ones it work for if one is kind in the

it work for if one is kind in the

it work for if one is kind in the securing anything they do say that

securing anything they do say that

securing anything they do say that nothing is destined to succeed and go

nothing is destined to succeed and go

nothing is destined to succeed and go but I whatever which human behavior can

but I whatever which human behavior can

but I whatever which human behavior can get too complex at times when we

get too complex at times when we

get too complex at times when we actually forget to adapt the window

actually forget to adapt the window

actually forget to adapt the window definition with citizenship we tend to

definition with citizenship we tend to

definition with citizenship we tend to be blinded by a limiting definition of

be blinded by a limiting definition of

be blinded by a limiting definition of who he really is citizens

the Zulu proverb Montag amantani bondo

the Zulu proverb Montag amantani bondo which simply means a person is a person

which simply means a person is a person

which simply means a person is a person to other people there’s a tremendous

to other people there’s a tremendous

to other people there’s a tremendous beauty in it and what she do in this

beauty in it and what she do in this

beauty in it and what she do in this very moment does not only affect people

very moment does not only affect people

very moment does not only affect people around you but the entire world

generally in the u.s. when I’m greeted

generally in the u.s. when I’m greeted by how’s it going before I can actually

by how’s it going before I can actually

by how’s it going before I can actually finish my respond by saying I’m good

finish my respond by saying I’m good

finish my respond by saying I’m good thanks and how are you the person is

thanks and how are you the person is

thanks and how are you the person is gone yeah I get that a lot where I’m

gone yeah I get that a lot where I’m

gone yeah I get that a lot where I’m from the Zulu greetings are Bona means I

from the Zulu greetings are Bona means I

from the Zulu greetings are Bona means I acknowledge II I see you for being

acknowledge II I see you for being

acknowledge II I see you for being acknowledged is a highly respectful

acknowledged is a highly respectful

acknowledged is a highly respectful gesture of one’s existence as a citizen

funny enough the phenomenon of african

funny enough the phenomenon of african time that is Africans being late can be

time that is Africans being late can be

time that is Africans being late can be solely blamed on ubuntu

because the African bleaching of bondo

because the African bleaching of bondo extends to how the family is doing this

extends to how the family is doing this

extends to how the family is doing this of course includes the children the

of course includes the children the

of course includes the children the parents the loved ones grandparents in

parents the loved ones grandparents in

parents the loved ones grandparents in the neighbor and before you know there

the neighbor and before you know there

the neighbor and before you know there now is past

now is past

now is past so back home when you organize an event

so back home when you organize an event

so back home when you organize an event you scheduled it an hour before because

you scheduled it an hour before because

you scheduled it an hour before because you know bond will take place so today

you know bond will take place so today

you know bond will take place so today when you are late for a meeting just

when you are late for a meeting just

when you are late for a meeting just tell them you encountered Ubuntu these

tell them you encountered Ubuntu these

tell them you encountered Ubuntu these paintings by Nelson mekomo

paintings by Nelson mekomo

paintings by Nelson mekomo teaches us a very important lesson today

that black and white are not fully

that black and white are not fully realized citizens we are bold beautiful

realized citizens we are bold beautiful

realized citizens we are bold beautiful colorful and powerful citizens and as we

colorful and powerful citizens and as we

colorful and powerful citizens and as we move forward on the quest to make the

move forward on the quest to make the

move forward on the quest to make the world a better place for all its

world a better place for all its

world a better place for all its citizens we need to make a bone to

citizens we need to make a bone to

citizens we need to make a bone to expand in each and everyone one of us

expand in each and everyone one of us

expand in each and everyone one of us and beyond

I would love I would like to leave you

I would love I would like to leave you with these few words I would like to

with these few words I would like to

with these few words I would like to mention this is for all nations to take

mention this is for all nations to take

mention this is for all nations to take a bond to into consideration towards

a bond to into consideration towards

a bond to into consideration towards globalization for teaching future

globalization for teaching future

globalization for teaching future generations and of course we must not

generations and of course we must not

generations and of course we must not forget to teach their hearts to for it

forget to teach their hearts to for it

forget to teach their hearts to for it city for it is not our world or status

city for it is not our world or status

city for it is not our world or status of ask or it’s not our world or status

of ask or it’s not our world or status

of ask or it’s not our world or status or the color of our skin that makes us

or the color of our skin that makes us

or the color of our skin that makes us citizens but our mere existence of being

citizens but our mere existence of being

citizens but our mere existence of being human together I thank you