The Philippines. Preserving Nature in a Filipino Hermitage
Four religious people have chosen to live in a hermitage community in the southeast of the Philippines, to live in silence and solitude, and to awaken people’s interest in preserving nature and making it more productive. The Mary Mediatrix Hermitage in the landlocked province of North Cotabato sets an example on how to preserve nature, […]
Tunisia, the future in the hands of young people
While the country is in the grip of a serious economic crisis, in the oasis city of Tozeur, the OxyJeunes youth Centre focuses on schooling and civic education: “Today our children are agents of change”, the director tells us. Sugar, canned goods and some typical sweets are the products collected thanks to the collection in […]
Africa Cuisine. Morocco
Moroccan cuisine is considered one of the most diversified cuisines in the world. The cuisine of Morocco is mainly a fusion of Moorish, European and Mediterranean cuisines. Spices are used extensively in Moroccan cuisine. While spices have been imported to Morocco for thousands of years, many ingredients such as saffron from Tiliouine, mint and olives […]
Oral Literature. “We want stories! Tell us some stories, Mama!”
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, […]
Japan. Matcha Tea
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 […]
Angola. A common home
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 […]
Vocation Story. Sharing My Faith
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 […]
African Cuisine. Ivory Coast
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, […]
Oral Literature. How Lion and Warthog Became Enemies
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 […]
Herbs & Plants. Salvia Hispanica. A nutritional treasure
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 […]
