African Wisdom

Conflict Resolution

Conflicts are resolved through mediation, not punishment. The goal is restoring harmony and relationships, not determining winners and losers.

Conflicts are resolved through mediation, not punishment. The goal is restoring harmony and relationships, not determining winners and losers.

When two elephants fight, the grass suffers. Better to find peace than to find victory.

African Proverb

African Justice

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    When two elephants fight, the grass suffers. The proverb is an argument about third parties: your quarrel is being paid for by people who are not in it, which is the stated reason mediation outranks winning.