In Mali seeking the ancient capital of the Tuareg. It was once one of the most populated and richest of the trans-Sahara cities in West Africa. Tuareg: the mythical name means ‘abandoned by God’, the name which the medieval Arab conquerors gave to the nomads of the desert. However, the local name of these people […]
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In Tumaco, Colombia, a decade ago, the Afro Youth Centre was established to enable young people to work for social transformation using art, culture, group work and a communitarian experience of faith. Tumaco is located in the extreme southwest of Colombia, in the Pacific region bordering Ecuador, far from the political and economic centres of
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‘Labour Day’, is celebrated on the first of May along with the religious feast of ‘Saint Joseph the Worker’ in the municipality of Chilapa, Guerrero, in south-western Mexico. The celebrations held in honour of Saint Joseph the Worker begin on 30 April with a great fair. Merchants from all over the region come to sell fruit,
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Vocation, a gift from God, is like a small seed that wants to germinate, grow and bear fruit; but for that to happen, we need to find the right terrain. Almanacs and calendars were once extremely useful. More than a guide to follow the chronology of events, they were away, especially for those who lived
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It is an important and frequently used medicinal plant in tropical Africa. It can be used to treat various human diseases. Euclea natalensis (Family Ebenaceae) is a dioecious shrub or small bushy tree with a straight trunk and a dense spreading crown. It grows to an average of 15 m in height. The bark is
In just a few weeks. The dreams and lives of many Ukrainian young people have been completely destroyed. But they continue to fight for their future and that of their country. Veronika, 19, says: “The months before the war were the best of my life. I was in the second year of university. But the
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For eleven years, he has lived and worked among young people, providing them with technical training and human maturity. Brother Gédéon Ngunza Mboma, talks about his commitment as a teacher at Comboni Technical College in Malawi. I was born in October 1979, in Mutoy, Kikwit Diocese, Bandundu Province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. My
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For fifty-seven years, she has been in Eritrea. Now she is back home. “I have two nations in my heart, two peoples to love and pray” It feels unreal to be back in my home country and not to be counting the weeks till I return ‘home’ to my mission country. The heartstrings tug quite
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Vocational discernment is a challenging search that will eventually lead us to the fullness of our vocation and to a fulfilling and happy life. The search to live the fullness of our vocation always implies a time of discernment. This discernment, contrary to what we would often desire, cannot be done alone. It is not
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Years and years ago at the very beginning of time, when the world had just been made, there was no night. It was day all the time. No one had ever heard of sunrise or sunset, starlight or moonbeams. There were no night birds, nor night beasts, nor night flowers. There were no lengthening shadows,
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