Insights from the Field: Podcast explores individual and collective transformation in Kenya

Townshend Lihanda shares stories from Kenya about individual and collective transformation inspired by Bahá’í moral education programs.

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MATUNDA, Kenya — In this podcast episode from the Bahá’í World News Service, we hear from Townshend Lihanda, member of the Board of Counsellors in Africa, sharing accounts of individual and collective transformation in Kenya inspired by Bahá’í moral and spiritual education programs.

Mr. Lihanda discusses the profound changes occurring within communities where these programs are offered. He highlights how these initiatives aim to awaken the latent energies of the human soul, directing them towards meaningful service to society.

“What we are seeing in many of these communities,” says Mr. Lihanda, “is that transformation often begins with a single individual.” Over time, more and more people become conscious that their wellbeing is intimately tied to the wellbeing of those around them, and as they act together, the seeds of collective transformation take root.

As this process unfolds, he explains, “the entire community is able to consult together, think about its spiritual advancement, moral advancement, the future, and about how its members are able to advance together.”