Oral Literature. The Nyanjira smile
Once upon a time, there was a girl of enchanting beauty. Her name was Nyanjira. She had soft, smooth skin and a very sweet smile that was always just a little intriguing. What particularly caught people’s attention, however, was her lower teeth. Not because they were as white as milk or particularly well aligned, but […]
Mission Diary. Mission along the rivers
Sister Fátima Lay Martínez belongs to a consecrated religious of the Catechist Sisters of Jesus Crucified. She writes about the mission in the Peruvian Amazon region. We live in Iquitos, the largest city in the Peruvian Amazon, surrounded by nature and large rivers. Nonetheless, drinking water is only available for about five hours a day, […]
India. Sr. Ambika Pillai. A New Life
She is seated at a table while answering the children’s questions around the table, all busily creating decorations out of coloured paper. Sr. Pillai, a member of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Garden, is the secretary of Navjeevan (New Life) Children’s Home in Khandwa, a town in the central Indian state of Madhya […]
Sudan. “I want to return as soon as possible”
Fr. José Javier Parladé Escobar, an 81-year-old Spaniard spent fifty-two years of his life in Sudan. Recently, he was forced to flee the country though not without reluctance. He immediately wishes to clarify matters saying: “I want to return as soon as possible”. Father José Javier tells us what he has experienced since the […]
Mission Diary. DR Congo. To live and work together
Sister Natingar Liée is originally from Chad. She tells us about her vocational journey as well as her commitment as a teacher. I was born into a Christian family. They taught me to grow in faith and also gave me total freedom to choose the life I wanted for myself. In my family, I learned […]
Oral Literature. Why forest animals live freely
Many years ago, when the sky was sparsely populated, Hubeghedeh, God of heaven, came to visit his wives on earth, which even then was full of beautiful girls. In those days, a great Limba tribal chieftain had a very beautiful daughter. She was the only daughter among the many children he had from his many […]
Herbs & Plants. Aloe, the real magic of African nature
It is found in nature, is native to Africa, and is a real cure-all for the skin and more, especially in summer when sunburn and rashes are always a danger: we are talking about the aloe, a truly miraculous vegetable. The aloe is a perennial succulent plant or shrub that can reach a height of […]
South Africa. Learning to build the future.
St Charles Lwanga education and training centre, situated in Orange Farm, a township in the south of Johannesburg, is an initiative to help students from a poverty-stricken area to stand up by themselves in life. The Centre was established in 1994 by the Missionaries of Africa and Sr Josepha English. It is located behind the […]
Mexico. The priest who challenges the narcos with the news.
Being both a priest and a journalist represents two of the most dangerous missions ever. This is the experience of Father Omar Sotelo Aguilar, an energetic Mexican priest of the Society of San Paolo who for years has been at the forefront of reporting on the criminal system that entraps his country. In Mexico, last […]
Mission Diary. “I dream dignity for all”
Sister Maria José Carrero, a Comboni Sister talks about her experience in the heart of the jungle. The small town where I live, Santa Maria de Los Cayapas, is located next to the Cayapas River, in the heart of the jungle of Esmeraldas (Ecuador), and can only be accessed by waterway. You can imagine all […]