What does citizenship ask of us beyond our rights? This reflective essay explores the quiet tension between personal freedom and responsibility to engage in community, and the unnoticed cost when we enjoy the benefits of civic life without shared ownership.
A personal reflection on the tension between standing apart and standing with. What if citizenship is less about expertise and more about presence? This piece explores the polarity between individuality and belonging, and what it might take to return to the room.
I am beginning to shift my work toward citizenship and sustainability because the world is asking something different of us and me now. The challenges we face can no longer be met only through organisational lenses. They call for a deeper kind of participation, a renewed sense of stewardship, and a willingness to see ourselves as creators of community and future. This piece marks the beginning of that pivot.
