Geswani Series

This section is a column about a farmer philosopher. As a series, it is periodic, exploring various aspects…

THREE RECIPES, ONE POT Geswani loved to have his grandchildren stay with him for schooling while their parents…

HIS OUTFIT, TOOLS, AND TYPES OF EQUIPMENT On the way to the farm, Geswani was seen in his…

HIS PHILOSOPHY Geswani professed a philosophy. It was homegrown and independently formulated. Its implementation bore fruit in his…

PROMOTION AND SYMBOLISM OF GESWANI PHILOSOPHY PART ONE: FOUNDATION The foundation of Geswani’s philosophy was that of Confucius.…

ONE CHAIR FOR YOU, ONE CHAIR FOR THEM When taking the snack, zakale or aboda, Dzodze people would…

THE BIG FISH THEORY “It is the palatable soup that draws the seat closer to the dining table.”…

PART TWO: MEDIUM-TERM Geswani valued trees a lot. He would not cut all the trees on his farm.…

PART THREE: THE CENTURY-LONG THOUGHT Confucius said, “If you think in terms of one hundred years, teach the…