It is the absence of compassion that says “Let the child be split in two!”Greed and self-centeredness are enemies of compassion. National empathy is not anchored in a government ceremony where trucks carrying relief food are flagged off. National empathy converges individuals and institutions in Turkana - making it for a while, a compassion capital. Top bottom – where leaders get onto the frontline to exemplify and sponsor compassion – works best to unlock the bystander effect. For a poor country compassion is a key asset.

Source: Daily Nation October 01, 2022 23:54 UTC