DR Congo: Side-by-side With Those Who Have Lost All Their Rights
Crowded cells, a corrupt judicial system, and a health crisis aggravated by the Coronavirus. A Comboni nun committed to enforcing the rights of prisoners in the largest prison in Kinshasa. It is five o’clock in the morning, the sun starts to make its heat felt. A long queue of people waits outside Makala prison gates. […]
The Youth Corner: ‘Investing’ in Vocation
Nobody is happy alone, so it is necessary to make the vocational discernment with realism and responsibility, a path marked by interdependence and the autonomy of those who look and live life with maturity. Some time ago, I met a neighbour of a certain age on the street. Between greetings and confidence about life and, […]
Oral Literature: Why the Spider Has Eight Legs
Once upon a time, a long time ago, there lived a spider named Anansi. Anansi’s wife was a very good cook. But always, Anansi loved to taste the food that others in the village made for themselves and for their families. One day, he stopped by Rabbit’s house. Rabbit was his good friend. “There are […]
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 […]