Rumor and Reality
News from South Sudan has been grim since the attack in Juba on Sunday, December 15. But many in the US reading this may not be aware of the conflict, […]
Category Archives: Africa
A Legacy of Love and Service
The death of people we consider too young to die is an everyday occurrence in South Sudan. Women die in childbirth. Babies and small children die of malnutrition. Unfriendly tribesmen […]
Filthy
It’s hard to stay clean. The soil is fertile river valley soil, topped with blown sand – the Sahara sands eventually end up in Duk. In the rainy season, the […]
Controlled Burn
ASAH Girls and our Matron sorting panties in our storage building. Expectations I shouldn’t wear a watch here. We’re on African time. It’s no matter that I’ve been here […]
TIA: This is Africa
PREPARE Prepare for the unexpected. Prepare to be disappointed. Prepare to wait. Prepare for confusion, insects, danger, and corruption. Cultivate patience. Manage your reaction. My experience in Africa began in […]
African Soul, American Heart 