EOC | Ep4. Joy is what remains (Malika Virah-Sawmy on Joy)

Ep. 4 - Joy is what remains with Malika Virah-Sawmy.

Joy can feel out of reach in a world on fire, especially for those of us trying to 'fix' things. In this episode of Emotions of Change, we meet Malika, a Mauritian conservationist whose journey took her from academic success and global institutions to collapse, and surrender, in the forests of Berlin.

After giving everything to protect nature and still feeling like it wasn’t enough, Malika began asking different questions. What if our ecological role isn’t just to restore balance, but to embody joy?

Through prayer, grief, and a slow return to listening, Malika discovered a new kind of purpose, not one built on urgency, but on reverence. This episode explores what it means to move from striving to sensing, and how joy might just be our most radical contribution.

Further information:

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For more information about Malika and her work, visit her website: https://sensemakerscollective.com/ or LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malikavirahsawmy/

She also offers a 7 week Ubuntu based de-colonial journey with Nontokozo Sabic which you can learn more about here: https://www.ubuntucocreate.org/current-events.html

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