"Returning to where you came from is not the same as never leaving." - Malian Proverb

“Returning to where you came from is not the same as never leaving.”

- Maliancommunity

Meaning

Experience gained in the wider world enriches the community upon one's return.

Mali's tradition of travel for trade and learning means returnees are valued for the knowledge they bring back to their communities.

Origin

Malian

Language

Bambara

“The eye that has seen is different from the eye that has heard.”

Kenyan

“He who learns, teaches.”

Ethiopian

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