Thursday Thought

We breathe in the same air

We bask in the same sun

We sleep under the same moon

And the rain that falls on the ground

It's the same anywhere you go

...

And even though we live

In different parts of the world

We all began the same way

And even though we believe

In different things

Somehow we're the same

Cause we laugh and we cry

We dream and we hope

We fall down and we rise

...

Excerpt from Anywhere by Naomi Wachira

In preparation for the Tanzania trip, I've been thinking about cultural differences and what to expect when we travel. I'm excited to taste new foods and talk to people with very different family backgrounds. I am convinced though, that if libraries have taught me anything it is that people from vastly dis-similar backgrounds fundamentally desire the same things - family, security, love and recognition.