In South Africa, Ubuntu is our way of making sense of the world. The word literally means “humanity”. It is the philosophy and belief that a person is only a person through other people. In other words, we are human only in relation to other humans. Our humanity is bound up in one another, and any tear in the fabric of connection between us must be repaired for us all to made whole. This interconnectedness is the very root of who we are… Forgiveness opens the door to peace between people and opens the space for peace within each person.
— Desmond Tutu and Mpho Tutu