You can click on the links to go directly to the pages on A WORKING OUTLINE OF THE BOOK PROJECT BY M. AKULIA,  LEARNING CIRCLES BY M. AKULIA, THEMES DISCUSSED IN LEARNING CIRCLES, ONGOING EVENTS and UPCOMING EVENTS or scroll to the bottom of the page to read an excerpt of the book project by M. Akulia, related to the LEARN AROUND THE CIRCLE PROJECT and then click on the appropriate links, also at the bottom of the page.

LEARN AROUND THE CIRCLE PROJECT

The LEARN AROUND THE CIRCLE PROJECT is a variation of LEARNING CIRCLES and a personal initiative of M. Akulia, a Vancouver based  SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTIVIST and LEARNING CIRCLE FACILITATOR.  LEARNING CIRCLES facilitated and led by M. Akulia are modeled after the Kakwa tribal tradition for families to circle around the open LOG FIRE after evening meals, to share quality time, knowledge and countless "likikiris" (stories and folklore passed down from generation to generation) before bedtime.  As this has been a very effective method for M. Akulia to attain knowledge and wisdom personally, she has  continued to use it extensively, in many projects geared towards raising awareness about and finding solutions to SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES plaguing the human race, locally and globally, through  the LEARN AROUND THE CIRCLE PROJECT. M. Akulia is working on a book project which chronicles a very unique life that begins in AFRICA, with the heroine's dream to become a GLOBAL CRUSADER as a GIRL CHILD and ends with that dream becoming a reality, when a number of "very strange" life circumstances and "twists of fate" bring her to live in NORTH AMERICA.  You can read an excerpt of the book project related to the LEARN AROUND THE CIRCLE PROJECT and A WORKING OUTLINE OF THE BOOK PROJECT BY M. AKULIA by scrolling below and clicking on the appropriate link at the bottom of the page. 

Plan to become involved in the LEARN AROUND THE CIRCLE PROJECT and experience this centuries' old method used for  teaching,  disseminating information and imparting knowledge in cultures around the world, when families and individuals circle around LOG FIRES.  Attend a LEARNING CIRCLE led and facilitated by M. Akulia during an ongoing and/or upcoming event and obtain glimpses of her very unique life experience and the book project.  You can request for information about the LEARN AROUND THE CIRCLE PROJECT by clicking here, making sure to specify LEARN AROUND THE CIRCLE PROJECT in the comments section of the form.

EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK PROJECT BY M. AKULIA

"Cynthia" and her extended family often sit around an open log fire under the bright moonlight and blue sky, after the family's evening meal. Family members take turns in mimicking Kakwa elders by telling countless "likikiris" (stories and folklore passed down from generation to generation by much respected and revered clan and tribal elders). During visits by and/or to her grandparents, there are always more "likikiris", which are always of better quality.  The grandparents always seem to have more stories, wisdom and knowledge, which adds a distinctive characteristic and quality to the "likikiris" told by "Cynthia"'s parents and younger extended family members. "Cynthia" always looks forward to the quality time spent around the open log fire with her extended family and never tires of repeated "likikiris".  She always hungers for more "likikiris" and finishes the evening meal in a hurry so that she can find a spot around the open log fire that will ensure that she hears and absorbs the knowledge and wisdom contained in every "likikiri" that is told. She sits wide eyed with anticipation as everyone goes quiet and a family member begins a "likikiri" with the usual "......, kaju 'bero, ikana....." (a long long time ago, in the land......). She, along with other family members enjoy being involved and participating in the "likikiris". They also enjoy singing the songs that would often accompany the "likikiris". "Cynthia" soaks and absorbs every single word, the lessons and wisdom contained in stories about animals, human beings and a world that existed a long time ago, before the great grandparents of the Kakwa tribe.

ART BY P.I. SONGA

(Adapted from the Book Project By M. Akulia)

Click on the link, to read A WORKING OUTLINE OF THE BOOK PROJECT BY M. AKULIA.