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Our past holds wisdom. We carry it forward to shape a more just and connected future.
Sankofa gathers field notes, conversations and ideas from across the Global South, exploring what our histories, communities and everyday lives can teach us about what comes next.
Sankofa
Carrying Wisdom Forward
WHY SANKOFA
To look back is to move forward
Sankofa begins with a simple belief: the past is not somewhere we leave behind. It lives in the stories we inherit, the systems we build, the choices we make and the futures we imagine.
This is a space for listening across borders and learning from the wisdom carried by people and places throughout Africa, the Caribbean and the Global South. Through conversations, journeys and field notes, Sankofa explores what becomes possible when we remember with intention and carry what matters forward.
THE JOURNEY
Three ways to travel with Sankofa
Stories, encounters and field notes across borders.
FIELD NOTES
Read the Journal
Observations, questions and lessons gathered as the journey unfolds.
FEATURED
CONVERSATIONS
Voices Across Borders
Thoughtful exchanges with leaders, thinkers, practitioners and everyday people carrying wisdom from their communities.
SYMBOL & STORY
The Sankofa Bird
A symbol that looks back to recover what is valuable, reminding us that wisdom is carried forward with intention.
FROM THE JOURNAL
Stories worth carrying forward
Conversations, reflections and field notes from across the Global South.
Meet Carlana: The Person Behind Sankofa
Hello, I’m Carlana Charles-McGuire, a Grenadian consultant, writer and the person behind Sankofa. I have always been someone who stays with a question long…
The Question I Brought Home from The Bahamas
Two ordinary encounters in The Bahamas left me carrying a question: What wisdom would your country contribute to the Global South?
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Sankofa grows through thoughtful exchanges, shared stories and unexpected connections. If something here resonates with you, I would be glad to hear from you.
Based in Grenada · Connecting across the Global South