What if some of the most important lessons of our lives were never taught in a classroom?
In this first chapter, I return to Afon, the community that quietly shaped how I understand learning, belonging, and knowledge.
From childhood riddles and my grandmother's wisdom to the Asa River and the people whose lives are woven around it, I explore the classrooms we often overlook.
Perhaps, if we slow down and listen, we may discover that our own communities have been teaching us all along.
Come, let me take you back to the village.