Routines
Watching the ASAH girls write letters to their sponsors and having them stand in line to read them aloud to me is one of the loveliest part of my routine when […]
Category Archives: South Sudan
The Limits of Independence
Two days ago, the United States of America celebrated 239 years of independence. Our years have not been unmarked by violence and strife, nor have the freedoms promised to all […]
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, […]
Please help me wish Deb Dawson a Happy 60th Birthday
I met Deb at the first ASAH meeting in July of 2007, although we weren’t an organization with a name, then. She knew exactly what we needed to do: go […]
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 […]
African Soul, American Heart 