Cameroon: The Watch ‘Doctor’
In northern Cameroon, disability can be a real tragedy, but Bashir’s story is rich in faith and goodwill. The difficulty that come with walking on crutches has certainly not discouraged Bachir Apollinaire, a 36-year-old young man born to a farming family from Yagoua in the far-northern regions of Cameroon. His adventure begins as do those […]
Zimbabwe: In Search of the Lost City
Grand Zimbabwe is one of Africa’s largest and most complex archaeological sites. Its origins and decline are mysterious, and we visited it. The origins of Grand Zimbabwe – Dzimba-Dzemabwe in the Shona language, otherwise known as the Stone City – date back to 800 AD. That’s when, in the last great Bantu migration, African populations […]
Father Bobby: Amazing Journey to Recovery
The journey of Fr. Bobby Dela Cruz from drug use to priesthood is a powerful testimony of God’s love. Today he is sharing God’s gift of redemption with drug surrenders and persons deprived of liberty (PDLs). As a high school student in an exclusive all-boys school in Manila, Bobby spent most of his time with […]
Madagascar: A Green Parish
In a country where deforestation is a deep wound in creation, Father Alexander Dahe, a Divine Word Missionary, presents each family that celebrates a Baptism, a Confirmation or a marriage, with five saplings to plant in the land of the parish or in their own fields. He asks them to take care of their growth […]
Vocation Story: Bringing Out the Best in People
He specialised in Metallic Construction, shaping objects of copper and steel, because he wanted to improve the lives of people around him. He ended up mentoring young people who want to transform the world. A Comboni Brother Adossi Koffissan Matthias tell us his story. I was born in 1976 in Amadenta, a village not far […]
Witnesses: Vandana Shiva, Safeguarding Biodiversity
One of the major international personalities who strives for the safeguarding of biodiversity and who is against the monopolising of the planet’s resources, especially water, is the Indian activist Vandana Shiva. Vandana Shiva was born in 1952 in Uttarakhand, India. Her father was a forest ranger and her mother a farmer – both displayed a […]
Herbs & Plants: The Golden Berry
The Golden berry, scientifically known as Physalis peruviana (Family Solanaceae) originated from South America. They are closely related to tomatoes and egg plants than other berries. It is a perennial plant that develops into a drooping, branched shrub with heart-shaped leaves and bell-shaped flowers. The fruit is a round smooth berry, bright yellow to orange […]
Environment and the African way
The African world view and beliefs which encourage the sacredness of the universe and of all created beings should be promoted worldwide to preserve the environment. African religious heritage, linking Africa with nature and God, should be the starting point in preserving the environment. Africans view themselves as part of the environment. Man exists only […]
India: Experiencing Silence in India’s Ashrams
A Dominican friar shares his experience of spending his yearly vacation in an ashram in India. Under the guidance of a guru and following an exigent daily schedule, the retreatants embark on an inner pilgrimage of contemplation and self-knowledge. One of my habits, which fortunately I have been able to practice recently, is to spend […]
Colombia: The loss of an elder amongst indigenous communities
Elderly people are the preservers of the historical memory of a community and the carriers of medical knowledge and the secrets of the jungle. A reflection on the threat posed by the Coronavirus pandemic in the Amazon. The telling of stories passed down from generation to generation is a primary way to communicate wisdom amongst […]