We Are IH: Spiritual health practitioner encourages connections

November 21, 2024
Spiritual Health Practitioner, Thandazani Mhlanga

Name: Thandazani Mhlanga (he/him/his)
Job Title: Spiritual Health Practitioner
Years of Service: 6 months with IH, 13 years in spiritual health 
Worksite: Cariboo Memorial Hospital (CMH)
Community:  Williams Lake
Ancestral Territory: Swaziland / Zimbabwe; currently resides on Secwépemc and Tŝilhqot’in Nations territory
Favourite Quote / Advice to live by: “One belief, more than any other, is responsible for the slaughter of individuals on the alters of the great historical ideas. It is the belief that those who do not share my faith – or my race or my ideology – do not share my humanity.” Alfonso Borello, The Book of Dignity

Thandazani was born in Zimbabwe but his cultural heritage and origins are rooted in Swaziland. The family moved to Canada 17 years ago for a fresh start, with Thandazani first settling in the Interior eight years ago, and returning to the area about two-and-a-half years ago with his wife and children. 

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