ABSTRACT
The chapter starts with the question “Who is my neighbor?” posed by the lawyer to Jesus in The Gospel of Luke (10:29), arguing that this is still a relevant a question today. According to Wang, as long as humankindhumans keeps dividing their communities and world into friends and enemies, neighborsneighbours and strangers, feel no moral responsibility to those whom wethey have already labeledlabelled as “others.” She examines how the idea of neighbour is understood alongside how plays out in women who reproduce (children) and childless women within a rural setting found in the Bakossi community in Cameroon. Wang observes that having a good interpersonal relationship with every member in the community can be of great essence: Sharing of food as well as good and challenging moments, and considering children belonging to one’s neighbor as belonging to the community are acceptable norms within a significant number of communities in Africa. Using a narrative approach in conjunction with the story of the Good Samaritan, Wang shows that the question “Who is my neighbor?” not only lies at the heart of the human quest for a meaningful interpersonal relationship, it also lies at the heart of human pursuit for peace, love and care.
