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Once, a very long time ago, so long ago that it must have been close to the time when the First Man and the First Woman walked upon the earth, there lived a woman named Manzandaba and her husband Zenzele. They lived in a traditional home in a small traditional village. They had many children, […]

Matcha is a ground green tea used in Japanese ceremonies, which dates back to ancient times in China and Japan, where the custom of gathering in harmony around the green liquid took hold. Its preparation requires keeping the tea leaves in the shade, to slow down their growth and obtain a greater quantity of amino

The Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants (CEPAMI) and other civil society organizations have been working for years to give a dignified life to the thousands of migrants and refugees in the country. “The fundamental objective of CEPAMI is that refugees and migrants should move away from anonymity and invisibility and there is always

A difficult path to reach the priesthood. Experience in Peru and now in Spain. Father Fugain Dreyfus Yepoussa, a Central African, shares his vocational journey. My priestly vocation was born very early. When I finished primary school, I asked my parents to allow me to enter the minor seminary of the archdiocese of Bangui, the

Ivory Coast is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city Yamoussoukro is in the centre of the country. There are over 60 ethnic groups in the country. The Akan are the predominant ethnic group in the country making 42.1% of the entire population. Ivorian cuisine is based on tubers, grains,

In the searing heat of the midday African sun, as Warthog led his young back from wallowing in the mud at the waterhole, he came across Lion who was whimpering loudly. Wary of Lion, Warthog was about to retreat and go the other way, but Lion’s persistent cry aroused his curiosity. Cautiously he approached Lion

Salvia hispanica L. (Family Lamiaceae), commonly known as chia, emerges as a botanical gem with a rich history rooted in Southern Mexico and Northern Guatemala. The vast Salvia genus, encompassing approximately 900 species, has been dispersed globally for thousands of years, leaving its botanical footprint across diverse regions, including Africa. Chia’s allure is not merely

Since its foundation by the Spiritan Missionaries in 1928, the Cristo Rey Major Seminary of Huambo has trained dozens of bishops, hundreds of priests and many young people who today serve Angolan society. We visited it. Not far from the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in the centre of Huambo stands the

His vocation as a Comboni Brother is woven into the fabric of his dreams. Togolese Brother Ghislain Dagbeto tells the story of his vocation. In my formative years, I initially resisted invitations to attend church, shedding tears at the mere mention. However, a pivotal encounter at the age of twelve, just outside our home, changed

Ethiopia is a country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. Ethiopia’s population is highly diverse, containing over 80 different ethnic groups, the four largest of which are the Oromo, Amhara, Somali and Tigrayans. Ethiopian cuisine characteristically consists of vegetables and often very spicy meat dishes. Kik Alicha, an Ethiopian dish Kik