Bye’s, Belmont in Africa & Birthday’s!
I am down to my last two weeks in Cape Town and I have not come to terms with the fact that I actually have to leave. I am in sheer denial. The last week has been filled with many…
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A not so easy week
My apologies for the late post! I have had a multitude of technical difficulties and my laptop has broken twice this month. Last week we had a couple public holidays so I got to spend a weekend in the woods…
Ansanm N’ap Fleri
Together we flourish. At the beginning of the year I was caught up in the phrase I first saw on a school bus turned public transport: together we move forward. After all, Haiti cries for advancement and progress requires us…
Week Seven and Eight | हप्ता सात र आठ
Sometimes, when you fail to look behind you and fix your eyes on where your feet are stepping, weeks, months, or even years can sift by as if condensed into a short synopsis in which you cannot match events…
Week Six | हप्ता छ
The sixth sense. I saw dead people. No, really. Lining the banks of the river that flows through the acres of Pashupatinath, the world’s oldest and primary Hindu temple, family members embalm and burn their dead. The smell is…
Home from Ecuador: Final Reflection
The last 3.5 months were filled with highs, lows, and lots of unknowns in Ecuador. For the first time, I ran community programs by myself, lived as one of the only Americans in a remote valley, and navigated daily life…
Joy Joy Joy!
Greetings from chilly Muizenberg, where it turning into WINTER! I told myself that I would be better about posting updates on this blog: So they are not novels like the past few have been So I can remember all the…
Reflections on Nonviolence
Almost a week ago I was schooled by my African brothers and sisters on the topic of nonviolence and social justice. I attended a conference put on by a local non profit that works with churches in Cape Town, serving…
Week Five | हप्ता पाँच
It was now almost March. The weather began to improve, in that during the daytime it leveled out and during the night I was not forced to wear three layers underneath my sleeping bag. Since Week Five marked a new…
Three-Month Update from Ecuador
I’ve passed the three-month mark in Ecuador, and can’t be happier about my progress advancing my Lumos goals. The Manna Project community center’s programs are booming, and I’m thrilled to be leading many of them on a weekly basis. Here’s…