An African safari is a greatly sought after experience by many people around the globe. Beyond taking time out away from home, it also offers an opportunity to connect with wildlife and learn from other species.
The height reached by a giraffe particularly while stretching to nibble leafy nutrients gives a very different perspective to the life world of the dung beetle shifting its way along the road. It reminds me of standing in a lift next to a very young child whose perspective is restricted by height.
Considering the labour facilities where women are told to lie on a bed with health care providers and others attending to them, and looking down, it could be different. Doulas tend to sit beside a woman at the same level to offer support and compassion. Perhaps we ought to give more consideration to these connections.
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