This article explores how the Indigenous philosophy of Obuntubulamu (a Buganda version of Ubuntu) may offer a more holistic and inclusive framework for fostering inclusion among youth in Norway. It is grounded in a qualitative case study of youth workshops with four participants aged 14 to 16 from diverse backgrounds, focusing especially on one girl’s evolving self-representations and the corresponding peer discussions. Drawing on decolonial thinking, the analysis uses Obuntubulamu to illustrate how relationships with family, friends, nature, and ancestors provide a lens for foster inclusion and diversity. By integrating my lived experiences of Obuntubulamu, I position this Indigenous framework as a more holistic alternative to dominant Western perspectives of inclusion and discuss how this alternative perspective contrasts and expands Norwegian approaches.
Irene Bisasso Hoem (Thu,) studied this question.