Oral Literature: The Tortoise and the Chimpanzee
The Tortoise and the Chimpanzee had been friends for a very long time and so it was only natural that they should invite each other to their wedding feasts when they both decided to get married. The Chimpanzee was the first to celebrate his wedding. The most delicious food was prepared and the finest palm […]
Frontier’s Story: In the Shade of the Mango Trees
For thirty years, Yeyo wandered from plantation to plantation in southern Mexico. Undocumented, humiliated, and oppressed, he decides with his brothers to return home. Yeyo grew up looking at the deep scars on his father’s back from carrying bunches of bananas during the hellish tropical days in Chiapas and his mother’s arms scorched from making […]
Ghana: The Culture of Sewing
Sewing and fabrics speak of Ghana, not only for the millions of dollars that the sector generates every year but also for how deeply this tradition is rooted in every corner of the country. Cities like Kpando, where workshops invade the streets, are proof of this. In Kpando, a town of about 28,000 inhabitants located […]
Kenya: The search for popular wisdom
A group of educators, supported by Tangaza University College, have embarked on a civic education path to prevent violence in Nairobi’s populous neighbourhoods. A path that serves to bring out the Utu culture, full Humanity. With many surprises. Comboni Parish is involved. In the Huruma area, on the eastern outskirts of Nairobi, a group of […]
The Youth Corner: “Pro-vocation” of the Holy Spirit
In the path of vocational discernment, it is fundamental to know how to listen to the voice of the Spirit, to let oneself be touched by Him and to accept His effects in our lives. The action of the Spirit manifests itself smoothly, but it cannot go unnoticed. “The wind blows where it wills, and […]
Oral Literature: The Dove’s Egg
A dove laid an egg in the hollow of a big tree in front of the blacksmith’s house. When she flew away from her nest in search of food, the blacksmith’s wife stole the egg. The dove came back to her nest and found the egg missing. The dove knew at once that the blacksmith’s […]
World Day of Migrants and Refugees: 100 million People Worldwide Forced To Flee
This year, the World Day of Migrants and Refugees will be celebrated on 26 September. The number of people forced to leave their countries and homes is the highest ever. The trend can only be reversed by concerted efforts to resolve poverty, climate change, COVID-19, and armed conflicts. “One hundred million is a stark figure […]
Vocation Story: Brother Alberto – “At the service of the gospel”
“When I look back over my life, I realise how my vocation has evolved. I see that at the beginning I felt a deep desire to be useful, to serve, to help others.” Brother Alberto Lamana talks to us. I was born in 1971 in Zaragoza, a city in the north-western part of Spain. I […]
Mozambique: Close to the people despite everything
During the night, an armed group attacks the mission of Chipene, a small village on the border between the provinces of Cabo Delgado and Nampula in northern Mozambique. Sister Maria De Coppi, a Comboni Sister, was killed. She had lived in the country for 59 years. “I experienced beautiful and difficult times in this country: […]
The Youth Corner: Freedom of Self-Giving
Vocation enables us to use our freedom fully and responsibly. This freedom involves the whole person and leads to a constant self-giving. Our life is enveloped by a great desire for freedom. When we are younger, we have the feeling that adults have set themselves against us; everyone dictates how to live a certain way […]
