CULTURE AND KINDNESS Selena Woyak Kindness is a

“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Ubuntu is an idea that’s common to many of the cultures of Southern Africa.

Omotenashi is often translated as “hospitality, ” but it’s more than that. According to

The tradition of a “caffè sospeso” (suspended coffee), is which a cup of coffee

A “wall of kindness” is a wall set up as a donation space. It’s

Camino de Santiago, known as “the Way of St. James, ” is a large

An act of kindness doesn’t have to be some big or heroic gesture; it

Brooks, Richard. “ 5 Ways People Show Kindness Around the World. ” K International,

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CULTURE AND KINDNESS Selena Woyak

“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. ” - Mark Twain

Ubuntu is an idea that’s common to many of the cultures of Southern Africa. In Zimbabwe, the Shona call it unhu. In Malawi, it’s called u. Munthu. In all of these languages, the meaning is constant: “I am because we are. ” SOUTH AFRICA UBUNTU

Omotenashi is often translated as “hospitality, ” but it’s more than that. According to Japan Today, “anticipating needs is at the heart of the concept. ” The Japanese service industry is famous for this, but it extends to thoughtfulness and kindness in private life, too. JAPAN – OMOTENASHI AND SENBETSU You can also see this kindness in the practice of “senbetsu, ” a “goodbye gift, ” usually of money, that’s given to people who are about to go on a trip, or to move, or change jobs.

The tradition of a “caffè sospeso” (suspended coffee), is which a cup of coffee is paid for anonymously in advance, began in Naples, Italy, some 100 years ago. ITALY - CAFFÈ SOSPESO

A “wall of kindness” is a wall set up as a donation space. It’s equipped with hangers for clothes, and sometimes with space for food and other items like books. IRAN – WALL OF KINDNESS

Camino de Santiago, known as “the Way of St. James, ” is a large network of ancient pilgrim routes that stretch across Europe and lead to the tomb of Santiago, “St. James. ” SPAIN – CAMINO DE SANTIAGO

An act of kindness doesn’t have to be some big or heroic gesture; it just has to come from your heart. Anyone is capable of kindness, and it doesn’t cost a thing. WRAP-UP

Brooks, Richard. “ 5 Ways People Show Kindness Around the World. ” K International, 8 July 2019, kinternational. com/blog/kindness-aroundthe-world/. SOURCES Williams, Emily. “Acts of Kindness Around the World: How Different Cultures Show Compassion. ” Hello Humankindness, 8 Nov. 2017, hellohumankindness. org/story/acts-ofkindness-around-the-world-how-differentcultures-show-compassion/.