The Olive Tree and the Baobab

“These two stories call on us to honor and respect the very Earth that has given us life. The olive tree and the baobab tree, the only witnesses to Earth’s history, silently express their fear. They have survived centuries without moving, have been companions to thousands of seasons, and are still alive in the scars of their bark. They allow themselves to be observed, allow you to enter into their trunks, deep into their souls, without feeling uneasy while you spend hours exploring them. Does that make the storytelling any easier? By no means. I watched and listened to them patiently, aware that a tree only reveals its secrets slowly, and in doing so, tells yet another story – our story.”