India. The life of the tea pickers
Grasping the fresh, light green shoots in her hand, she separates them from the plants and tosses them into the cloth bag tied with a band around her forehead. A gesture that the women of Darjeeling will repeat thousands of times. A life made of sacrifices and suffering. But the Salesian schools try to give […]
Africa Cuisine. Egypt
Egypt has one of the longest histories of any country, tracing its heritage along the Nile Delta back to the 6th–4th millennia BC. It is considered a cradle of civilisation. Egyptian cuisine makes heavy use of poultry, legumes, vegetables and fruit from Egypt’s rich Nile Valley and Delta. Egypt. Kunafa with nuts The country is […]
Tunisia – The Story of the chest
She answered him, smiling, “Remember when you told me, ‘Look around you, and take whatever pleases you and bring it with you?’ Nothing else could be as dear to me as you. So, I took you …” Once there was a king and this king had a dearly beloved son who said to him, “King, […]
The importance of African Names
In many African cultures, one cannot call directly the name of a person whose rank is higher than one’s own. Father, mother, uncle, aunt, sister and brother… is all you will hear in some families. Moreover, in some parts of Africa, names are not given casually. They are given solemnly in a naming ceremony. There […]
Brazil. Resistance and Resilience of a People
Two young lay Comboni missionaries talk to us about their experience among a people fighting for their rights and dignity. 25 minutes have passed since the last whistle of that endless train with 300 carriages and 4 km long, and now another one is already arriving. As time goes by, we pay more and more […]
India. A mission among the tea-growers
Among the ethnic groups of the Indian state of West Bengal, the missionaries accompany a Christian community that is very poor but proud of its roots. A single asphalt road winds through the brilliant green of tea shrubs. Arriving in the evening, along the way you come across motorbike headlights or cell phone flashlights. Groups […]
African Cuisine. Uganda
As African proverb says: “African food is not just a cuisine, it’s a cultural adventure”. This summer we travel to different countries to test the aromas and variety of African Cuisine. Uganda Our journey starts in Uganda. It is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is known as ‘the Pearl of Africa’ for […]
The Baboon and the Tortoise
One evening when the tortoise was crawling slowly home, he met the baboon on his path. “Hello, old fellow”, said the baboon heartily, “Have you found much to eat today?” “No”, the Tortoise replied sadly. “Very little indeed.” The baboon danced up and down, chortling with laughter at an idea which had just come to […]
Peru. The Feast of the Sun
June 24th marks one of Peru’s main holidays: Inti Raymi, in the Quechua language, which means “Festival of the Sun”. It is the most important cultural event in Cusco, which was the capital of the empire. The Inca Pacha Kutiq (1418-71) founded the Inca Empire. In the Quechua language, Inca means ‘lord’, ‘king’, ‘monarch’, ‘emperor’ […]
Mali. Timbuktu, the City of 333 Saints
In all religions, we find cities called “holy” due to the presence of the supernatural within their walls. We can mention Jerusalem for Christians and Jews, Mecca and Medina for Muslims, Benares for Hinduism and Sarnah for Buddhism in India, etc. But Timbuktu is called holy by the sages and believers who have lived there […]
