Cattle don't fly, they say.

But some of us know better.

Cattle don’t fly, they say.

But some of us know better.

I came across this sculpture by Speelman Mahlangu at the Norval Foundation in Cape Town. It’s called Riding the Bull and is inspired by a story from the Chaga culture, originating from the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro: Murile travels to the moon on a bull to gather great wealth.

Reading this story gave me goosebumps.

Because years ago, I named my company Flying Cows of Jozi, after I realised that in some stories, and in some cities, cattle do fly, and carry possibility, transformation, and wealth of many kinds.

I didn’t know about Murile then. But I knew what I felt: that if we believe that cattle can fly, we can reimagine the ordinary. We can think about education, technology, bridging divides and human flourishing in new and unexpected ways.

And in every Digital Education project we’ve done with Flying Cows of Jozi, we realise again and again that the real work, the real infrastructure, is human.

Especially now, in the midst of the AI in Education revolution, that feels more important than ever.

I’m so glad I’m not the only one who believes that flying cows, and moon-travelling bulls, carry more than just myth.

Like I’m not the only one wondering what becomes possible when we dare to step outside the ordinary.

If this resonates with you, I’d love to be in conversation. I’m exploring, gathering, reflecting, consolidating, and always open to those who are too.