Oral Literature. And the partridge saved the hunter
A long time ago, a young woman gave birth to a child armed with strings and arrows, as if fate had predestined him to become a hunter. When he grew up, he showed great skill in archery and in making snares and traps. Everyone admired him, and luck was on his side. One day a […]
The Bird that Colours the Zambezi River in Red
When the flocks of the carmine bee-eater arrive in the Zambezi Valley, at the height of the dry season, the bush is tinged with the red colour of its feathers, brushing the arid colours of the winter landscape with renewed brilliance. It is already the middle of September, and the dry season is coming to […]
Unlocking Africa’s Potential with the Miracle Moringa Tree
In the heart of Africa, where climate change is wreaking havoc on communities already grappling with water scarcity and desertification, a humble tree is emerging as a beacon of hope: the moringa tree. Originating from the foothills of the Himalayas, the moringa tree, also known as the drumstick tree, has found its way to Africa, […]
Vocation Story. Fr. Noel. From Africa to the Philippines
Fr. Noel Sakie, a Comboni missionary priest from Togo, shares his vocation story. My name is Fr. Noel Sakie, Comboni missionary priest from Togo. Firstborn in my family, I have two young sisters. My vocation journey started when I joined my uncle after my father’s passing. When I joined my uncle, the first experience which […]
African Cuisine. Algeria
Algerian cuisine has had many influences that have contributed something unique to the country’s culinary delights. Over hundreds of years the Berbers, Arabs, Turks, Romans, the French and the Spanish have influenced the cuisine of Algeria. Each of these civilizations has helped to ensure that Algeria’s cuisine is an eclectic mix of flavors, aromas and […]
Oral Literature. The Leopard, the Dog and the Tortoise
Once upon a time, there was a leopard. He had a huge walnut tree that was full of nuts. Stingy as he was, however, he forbade anyone to touch the nuts and threatened to kill them if they did so. The tortoise was also aware of the ban, but when he saw the ripe nuts, […]
The Jacaranda, Floral Magic
When southern spring blooms, the streets of Harare and Pretoria are tinged with purple and lilac. In Zimbabwe and South Africa, during the spring season, which in the southern hemisphere begins in September, the large cities are coloured by the flowering of thousands of jacaranda trees (imported from South America at the end of the […]
Vocation Story. Fr. David. Being a good listener
During his childhood, he escaped a serious illness. The Protestant environment and the reluctance of his parents to send him to the seminary did not extinguish his desire to become a missionary priest of the Comboni Missionaries. Fr. David Odour Ochieng, shares his vocational journey. I was born on 3rd July 1991 at Pumwani hospital […]
African Cuisine. Tunisia
The cuisine of Tunisia consists of the cooking traditions, ingredients, recipes and techniques developed in Tunisia since antiquity. It is mainly a blend of Mediterranean and native Punic-Berber cuisine. Historically, Tunisian cuisine witnessed influence and exchanges with many cultures and nations like Italians, Andalusians, French and Arabs. Lablabi, the chickpea soup To enjoy a tasty […]
Mexico. An Aztec Legend. The Princess of the Night
As the sun sets over the stony plateau of Mexico, a beautiful white flower opens its corolla among the blade-like thorns of the Cereus Nycticalis: it is called the Princess of the Night. When the king of Michoacan sent out the town criers to the villages and districts, all the maidens came out from their […]