For the past 6 months, I’ve been meaning to write this post. “People are people” is a phrase I find myself using often. Usually, it is met with nods. I’ve used it to express trust, compassion, understanding and amusement. I’ve been collecting examples when I am struck by something so similar and familiar yet a [...]
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Chisasiko Village – Part 2
I arrived in Malawi over 6 months ago now, eager to get my feet on the ground. Within 3 weeks, I was out in a village, living with a rural Malawian farming family for a week, shadowing their every move, struggling through my rudimentary Chichewa and building friendships. (Chisasiko Village) It was a very moving [...]
The Burden of Charity
We all know giving is good. Most people are inspired to help others, driven by a sense of fairness and duty. But what happens when that sense of duty and desire to help gets in the way of doing good work? What happens when you get in your own way? I have often railed against [...]
Somalia on my doorstep
You hear it on the news. It makes headlines. Somali Pirates Refuge Camps Starvation and Poverty A symptom for something much larger and much more complex. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8001183.stm You see the pictures and the pleas…donate! Fight piracy! If you are like me, you feel a twinge of guilt, of pity, of shame, but coupled by a [...]
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