The piece explores the concept of interconnectedness through the metaphor of water, drawing inspiration from Ibn Arabi’s vision of the ocean as a limitless realm where spiritual and material realities merge. It highlights how Indigenous and spiritual traditions, such as Māori Kaitiakitanga, Kichwa Sumak Kawsay, and Buddhist interbeing, recognize interdependence as essential to life. The text also discusses legal movements that grant personhood to bodies of water, emphasizing the need for reconciliation between humans and ecosystems.
Website: www.ocean-archive.org/story/an-ocean-without-shore
Creator: Sofia Lemos