[Xmca-l] Re: Tichaona Pesanayi in memoriam - to the memory of a wonderful scholar, true friend and fighter for justice

[mike cole]

Dear Yrjo & Annalisa
Thank you for your note about the passing of Tichaona Pesanayi and the
inspirational materials
you has shared with us.
mike

On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 9:04 AM Engeström, Yrjö H M <
yrjo.engestrom@helsinki.fi> wrote:

> Dr. Tichaona Pesanayi (born in 1965), a great African environmental and
> sustainability educator, an exceptional researcher, a colleague who
> transformed people’s lives and activities, died a few days ago as a victim
> of an aggressive illness. We write this with tears in our eyes.
>
> We have vivid images and memories of Tich in Finland, in South Africa, and
> in international conferences we attended together. We remember and feel the
> presence of his penetrating intellect and uncompromising commitment, his
> generous friendship and deep humanity. This is a tremendous loss to our
> global activity-theoretical community, and above all to the pioneering
> group of scholars and practitioners led by Heila Lotz-Sisitka at Rhodes
> University.
>
> To appreciate Tich’s work, we attach a paper he recently co-authored with
> Heila and other colleagues. You get a vivd glimpse into his creative and
> powerful use of activity theory and Change Laboratory interventions by
> watching the video that can be found in this link:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeL-kwRKjlA
>
> We will never forget Tich. His work will move on and change the world as a
> living thread of the continuing collective efforts of his colleagues and
> friends.
>
> Yrjö Engeström and Annalisa Sannino
>
>
>
>

-- 
The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there.
L.P. Hartley
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