\[Day 1/5 of our Burkinabè Quote Series\]

📜 Quote #101:

**“There is an African art of living, an art of solidarity, an art of otherness, of openness to others, that Europeans no longer find in their own societies. I regret that the foundations of this African culture are being erased.”** — Joseph Ki-Zerbo (1922 – 2006)

🌍 In 2003, the Burkinabè historian **Joseph Ki-Zerbo**, author of the monumental *Histoire de l'Afrique Noire*, was already warning us about the loss of the "African art of living." It was with regret that he observed this distinctive philosophy fade under the effect of individualistic modernity and the blind imitation of foreign models.

💬 **In your own life, do you still see this "African art of living" at work? Do you know of any places, communities, or initiatives where it is still being preserved or even revitalized?**

📚 Source of the quote: Ki-Zerbo, J. (2003). *À quand l’Afrique: Entretien avec René Holenstein*. As cited in Keumoe Fozeu, R., ***African Wisdom: 888 Quotes from the Cradle of Humanity***, 2025, p. 23.

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[Day 1/5 of our Burkinabè Quote Series] The African Art of Living (Joseph Ki-Zerbo)