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The Lessons of Yesterday: Shaping the Lives of Tomorrow – By Shazna Naleem Source : Sri Lankan Group of Radio 4EB is pleased to present its Newsletter “Dæhæna” for August 2022. Intergenerational solidarity is a social theory that is a popular topic in the current day and age. It refers to the intermingling or coming together of multiple generations of people to make communities stronger by reducing conflict and encouraging open conversation so that everyone can benefit. “They just don’t understand” is something we often hear when we speak about the ‘younger’ generation’s interactions with someone older, a ‘boomer’ if I were to be colloquial. This is the generational divide; each generation’s experience with being alive so uniquely different from the other, and yet with the common goal to survive. Uniquely different does not mean better or right, merely that the world continues to change, and the lessons learnt and taught ...