When an elder dies, a great library and archive burns to the ground
An Ethiopian saying I read this morning that was quoted in an article about peace activist Muriel Duckworth (2) (3), who at 100 is saying goodbye to her friends.
How come I only ever get to learn about these amazing people in obituaries or when they themselves are saying goodbye. Where would we read about people like her, how do my kids get to find out about these people? History class in Canadian high schools - not! People like her changed the face of Canada and we know very little of them.
