It continues to amaze me how easily it is to have spiritual conversations with participants of the World Urban Forum. Just asking the simple question, “How does your faith or beliefs inspire and motivate you to do what you do?” brings up rich dialogue. I had the privilege to interact with a Vietnamese Buddhist sociologist and Indonesian Muslim professor. Here’s what they shared:
Huong is a sociologist in Hanoi with the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Association. At WUF10 she facilitated the Voices of the Cities presentation, Activating Public Space for All in Hanoi, Vietnam. Huong thoroughly enjoys the partnership between planners, communicators, policy advocators, creative activists, and artists. When asked why the panel of presenters were all female, she answered that in Vietnam men are more interested in making money. A Buddhist by tradition, Huong does not go to the pagoda often, but learns mostly from her relatives. Buddhist writings are not readily available in Vietnamese, so the values and beliefs are past on verbally from aunties. Huong cannot quote any specific teachings, but phrases such as “a good heart” stick to her. She does feel a spiritual connection with what she is doing at WUF10 and her work, but especially when she does go to pray at a pagoda. I look forward to interacting more with Huong and her team in Hanoi.
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I would encourage you to try it out yourself! Just ask the simple question of someone you already know, someone different from you, or perhaps even someone you meet for the first time. You will guaranteed have a stimulating conversation, proving that faith and belief DOES matter when we work together towards “The City We Need.”
