Category: identity
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From the earliest moments of human migration, we find examples of people dividing land according to family, tribe and need rather than the national borders we recognise today. Long before the world was divided into countries, the continents were vast landscapes inhabited by groups with no concept of the borders that would later define nations.…
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Perhaps Genesis reads as such a simple story because our minds could never fully grasp the true complexities of creation. God has given us the intellect to explore and learn about the world around us, yet we will eventually reach a point beyond which we cannot go, a realm of mystery the human mind cannot…
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“You look down and realise we’re just humans on a planet and any of these differences and lines in the sand are drawn by us, and they are certainly not worth fighting over.” – NASA Astronaut, Colonel Anne McClain Understanding our shared biological origins is crucial, but recognising our differences is equally important. I argue…
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I felt compelled to return to writing with this article on identity. I seriously believe that the biggest crisis facing the modern world today is not war, financial instability or health epidemics but an identity crisis. People frequently struggle with their identity, which shapes their sense of self, their purpose in life and their approach…
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Why black history is everyone’s history… In honour of Black History Month, I shall be releasing a three-part series of articles on a topic that is important for everyone to understand. Black History Month is an important month that not only highlights black history, but also the history of the entire world. As I have…
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How can something or someone be the same and different at the same time? There is one more thing I would like to explore that will help us conclude this series of articles on understanding identity and purpose. I have realised that some people find it hard to see similarities and differences together. The reality…
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Have you ever heard someone say: ‘I wish they would just see me for who I am really am’? We often hear this from those who are well known; for example, celebrities, politicians, big business owners, multimillionaires etc. The media has a way of painting an elaborate, mostly inaccurate image of a person, giving us…
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The twenty-first century is in a huge crisis – an identity crisis! I feel as though many people today are struggling to identify who they really are versus who society says they are. People go to great lengths to find their purpose or their calling, from taking a gap year to go travelling around the…
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In my previous article, I started by asking you the question: who are you? This week, I want you to start by asking yourself: where am I from? A great man of God once said: ‘If you try to find out where you are from by using your ethnic heritage, you will get lost’ (Dr…
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