This Easter weekend, we introduce traveler, volunteer, and heartfelt thinker Amy Petersen. Having spent time in some of the toughest environments[…]
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For Father’s Day: Photos of Fatherhood Around the World
In May we looked at mothers. Now we look at the other side of the coin, the yang to the yin,[…]
Read moreOn Charity…and two worthy of your attention
The more I stay involved with organizations that exist to serve others, the more I realize the wisdom we’ve all[…]
Read moreConnecting a Minnesotan Father to his Ugandan Sons
On January 15, 2014, I was getting my car washed. It was one of those where you hand the car[…]
Read moreHumans of Jinja, Uganda
From houses of worship, to shacks in the slum, to my host’s home in the outskirts, to the snazzy mall in[…]
Read moreThe African Slum School
Imagery of a primary school includes playfulness, nurturing, and the planting of seeds of education and a bright future. Imagery of a slum[…]
Read moreVisit to an African Slum
An African slum. What comes to mind? I was given the chance to visit one of these extreme environments. And[…]
Read moreReligion in Uganda: I Visit a Temple and a Mosque
What religion are people in East Africa? Christian? Muslim? Tribal mythologies? Witchcraft? How about dread-locked Rastafari? Yes. Contrasting people of[…]
Read moreNew Country, New Trek: Into Uganda
At night I lay sick in my saggy bed in my dingy motel in Bukoba, wishing that buses could leave[…]
Read moreCharity and the Little League World Series
A Little League team from Uganda is the first ever from Africa to reach the final tournament at Williamsport, Pennsylvania. For[…]
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