The Masai are my personal obcession and the most prominent tribe in Kenya. They still live traditionally, dress traditionally, and practice their religion and customs, roaming their land with their cattle, which determine their wealth. They are known as the most fearsome fighters and smartest men, and afterall, Kenya was their land.
An interesting thing I learned about the Masai is their greeting. Translated to English, it means "How are the children? Are they well?" When one man greets another, this is what he asks, whether or not the other has children of his own, he will answer on behalf of all the children. American educators today could take the same approach. Instead of asking "How am I?", "How is my degree?", "How am I doing in relation to my colleagues?", the teacher's primary concern should be on the students. If the students are well, chances are the teacher has done well.
The main issue here is that the children are the future of America. If their entire well-being is not taken into account beginning at a young age, the answer to how the children are looks dim. If they are not receiving the attention needed at home or at school, in academics or in attention, a child is marked to not succeed. If we consider all the children our own, as the Masai, is is impossible not to continually ask, "How are the children?"
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