Oral Literature. The pig, the hyena and the hare
Once upon a time, the pig and the hyena were very close friends. They were inseparable. They shared everything. They shared every secret. They did everything and anything together. Their close friendship became the envy of many other animals in the animal village. Some animals tried hard to break that friendship but failed. They tried […]
Nike, ambassador of contemporary Nigerian art
Recycled material reigns supreme in Nike’s modern art galleries in Lagos and Abuja. It brings together, on crowded walls, sculptures, textiles, jewellery, amulets and paintings that lay claim to another Nigeria. It’s not easy to keep up with Nike Okundaye, founder of the Nike Art Gallery art centres in Lagos, Abuja, Òsogbo and Ogídi-Ìjúmi. Known […]
Mission Diary. In Good Hands
Father Deogratias Nyumu, a Comboni missionary from Congo, talks to us about his experience in Mozambique. “Being missionaries means learning to live with the bare minimum.” I arrived in Mozambique in 2017, shortly after my ordination. After a period of introduction to the language, culture and socio-pastoral reality of the Church, I was assigned to […]
Haiti. A Better Future Through Education
Sister Paësie Phillipe had been a missionary in Haiti for twenty-five years when she founded the Kizito Family in 2017, a community that cares for, protects and educates vulnerable children living on the streets of the violent and dangerous slums of the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince. Sister Paësie Phillipe who is originally from Nancy, France felt […]
Herbs & Plants. Tamarindus indica: A Medicinal Plant
The tamarind grows wild in semi-arid regions of Africa. It is used for various medicinal, culinary, food and ornamental purposes. This plant is indigenous to tropical Africa but has become naturalized in North and South America, and is also cultivated in subtropical China, India, Pakistan, Indochina, Philippines, Java and Spain. The plant is mainly propagated […]
Oral Literature. The dog and the man
Once upon a time, the dog and jackal lived together as brothers in the wilderness. Every day they would hunt together, and every evening they would lay out what they had caught on the grass, making sure they shared the meal equally. But there were evenings when they both returned from a day’s hunting empty-handed, […]
Kenya. Pokot. The ‘Sapana’ Rite
Sapana’ is a rite of passage for young men. It is a recognition of their status as adult men. Early in the morning, before the sun comes on the horizon, people assemble around the kraal. All the cattle are inside, including the bulls to be killed. Once the sun rays throw light on the mountains, […]
Mission Diary. Chad. Listen, accompany and educate
After years spent outside your country, it is not easy to adapt. “I struggle to recognize some things that have changed over time.” Sr. Benjamine Kimala Nanga, a Comboni Sister from Chad, explains to us why it is so. Since I began my journey with the Comboni Missionaries, 22 years have passed in which I […]
Angola. Santa Teresa Education Centre. Educate in values
The Sisters who belong to the Slaves of the Divine Heart run a school in one of the poorest suburbs of Luanda. They educate to create the future for this country. The education centre is located in the Palanca neighbourhood of the municipality of Kilamba Kiaxi, a poor part of the Angolan capital where asphalt […]
Vocation Story. A Journey of Prayer and Gratitude
“I believe that the Lord of the Mission who called me to follow Him is the same Lord who has been guiding and sustaining me throughout these years”. Fr. Moises Albarina, a Comboni Missionary from the Philippines shares his vocation journey. I am the last born of 14 siblings and the youngest among eight brothers. […]
