Pathologies of Power. Deogratias Niyizonkiza: An Example of Self-Actualization
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"Pathologies of Power.
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"What a man (sic) can be, he must be," so said Abraham Maslow the proponent of the theory of self-actualization. I remember reading that Maslow thought that few people got to the full potential of their capabilities when it came to be self-actualized. Well, Maslow never met Deogratias Niyizonkiza. Deo, as he is often called by his friends, is an individual who fled the genocide in Burundi, against all odds escaping with his life only to find himself homeless in New York City. Tracy Kidder shared his story in his book about Deo, being recognized as someone who returned to his homeland, educated as a medical doctor and credited with saving a nation. How is that for being self-actualized? On commenting about his life in New York City and living in Central Park, Deo says... Continue reading here.
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