Egypt. Pigeons, what a passion!
In the shade of the pyramids and minarets of Cairo, the tradition of pigeon and homing pigeon breeders has been handed down. Cairo is a chaotic, immense and difficult city. The streets are always too crowded and the continuous cacophony of horns denies concentration and quickly exhausts one’s energy. But raise your eyes and you […]
Madagascar. Water from Baobabs
In Madagascar, large centuries-old trees become cisterns to cope with the growing shortage of water. Baobabs are known for their size, hardiness, and impressive longevity. Less known is their ability to conserve enormous quantities of water for a long time: a precious feature for those who live in the Mahafaly plateau, the driest region of […]
Vocation Story. From Pastoralist to Shepherd in the Church
As a member of a community of shepherds, he could easily have continued tending the goats like any other boy. But his dream of becoming a Comboni missionary priest led him to take a different path. Father Etabo Joseph Lopeyok talks about the journey of his vocation. The name Lopeyok, given to me by my […]
African Cuisine. Kenya
There is no singular dish that represents all of Kenya’s wide cuisine. Different communities have their native foods. Staples are maize and other cereals depending on the region, including millet and sorghum eaten with various meats and vegetables. The foods that are universally eaten in Kenya are ugali, sukuma wiki, and nyama choma. Kenya’s coastal […]
Oral Literature. Why Tortoise’s Shell is not Smooth
The moon had been rising late every night until it was seen only at dawn. Nakerekere and her mother sat on a mat on the floor after their supper. The world was silent except for the shrill cry of insects, which was part of the night, and the sound of wooden mortar and pestle as […]
The Sahara. In the Shade of the Tent
The tents of the desert inhabitants are a concentration of technologies, the use of materials and design particularly suited to the environment – which is why they have varied typologies – and to the way of life of those who are always ready to get back on the road “The first tea is as bitter […]
The Philippines. Preserving Nature in a Filipino Hermitage
Four religious people have chosen to live in a hermitage community in the southeast of the Philippines, to live in silence and solitude, and to awaken people’s interest in preserving nature and making it more productive. The Mary Mediatrix Hermitage in the landlocked province of North Cotabato sets an example on how to preserve nature, […]
Tunisia, the future in the hands of young people
While the country is in the grip of a serious economic crisis, in the oasis city of Tozeur, the OxyJeunes youth Centre focuses on schooling and civic education: “Today our children are agents of change”, the director tells us. Sugar, canned goods and some typical sweets are the products collected thanks to the collection in […]
Africa Cuisine. Morocco
Moroccan cuisine is considered one of the most diversified cuisines in the world. The cuisine of Morocco is mainly a fusion of Moorish, European and Mediterranean cuisines. Spices are used extensively in Moroccan cuisine. While spices have been imported to Morocco for thousands of years, many ingredients such as saffron from Tiliouine, mint and olives […]
Oral Literature. “We want stories! Tell us some stories, Mama!”
Once, a very long time ago, so long ago that it must have been close to the time when the First Man and the First Woman walked upon the earth, there lived a woman named Manzandaba and her husband Zenzele. They lived in a traditional home in a small traditional village. They had many children, […]