Peru: Marriage – An Agreement Between Two Families
Marriage is related to the continuation of the family and the community among the Asheninka, an indigenous population who lives in the central forest of the Ucayali district in the province of Atalaya in eastern Peru. Both types of marriage, the monogamous and the polygamous, are practiced among the Asheninka. If a man opts for […]
Circus Zambia: A Chance to Change the Situation
The colours of the walls, the little flags decorating the entrance, the large open space where they practise… all is harmony and serenity at Circus Zambia. It is here that hundreds of youngsters learn the arts of the circus. The writing on the wall declares that inside there is a place where people can “run, […]
DR Congo: Bringing Back the Smile
The Nyota Centre in Bukavu gives hope to many young girls who have suffered oppression and violence. We visited the Centre. In the large courtyard, we see some girls chasing each other while others are jumping over stones. In a corner, some little girls are drawing on pieces of paper. The climate is peaceful. Nobody […]
The Youth Corner: Vocation Is Not Indifferent To Reality
We live in the world and our life is not indifferent to the concrete reality that challenges us every day. And it is in the world that vocation is realized, developed and bears fruit. What are the challenges that vocation faces? Why does it seem so difficult to discern the vocation? How can we overcome […]
Oral Literature: A Good Fortune in Camels
Ali was a man who longed to go out into the world to see strange lands and seek his fortune. He said to his wife, “Tomorrow I shall go out into the world.” She did not want him to go, but she was too wise to try to stop him. The next morning, Ali set […]
Peru: The Asheninka. Mijado, the Time for Sharing
By the word mijado this indigenous people, living in the rainforests of Peru, refers to the time of migration of fish and fishing activity, an occasion to strengthen the ties of friendship and brotherhood with loved ones, members of the same communities, or other communities. Basically, mijado is the time for sharing. Before talking about […]
Uganda: Bulungi Bwansi Brings People Together
In the past, it was community work in which everyone was involved in the Buganda kingdom. Today the major activity at the Bulungi Bwansi is planting trees to restore the forests. Every clan in Buganda had an assignment in the King’s palace as well as within their own community. One of the assignments for the […]
Jordan: A Hospital in the Land of Moab
Since 1935, at Karak, in the poorest province of the country, the Comboni Sisters have been running a hospital for the poorest people, especially refugees. Karak is an ancient city located on the top of the mountains that flank the road of the Kings: an ancient through road that ends in the Valley of Moab. […]
The Youth Corner: Where to Start From?
Vocational discernment is a dynamic process that requires the ability to place oneself in the present and to walk with understanding and perseverance towards the realization of authentic happiness. One day, I came across an ancient story narrated by the Desert Fathers in the early centuries of Christianity. This story presents a situation that we […]
Guatemala: Devotion to Saint Simón
He never existed, yet his faithful are many. Saint Simón is the fusion between the unrecognised Spanish saint and an indigenous god. He is the primary saint in Guatemala, and you can see effigies of him everywhere, he is represented in the image of a man of means with a moustache, dressed in black, wearing […]
