My Mandela Tree 15 Dec, 2013 Last night I stayed up late to watch in the funeral of Nelson Mandela and witness his burial in Qunu, the soil he called home. The majestic… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
REFLECT: Nelson Mandela 06 Dec, 2013 We’ve been invited, as a Deeper Story family, to reflect on the passing of Nelson Mandela. Our reflection is hosted by Lisa-Jo Baker, the host of Five… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ ShePonders: Margins } 05 Nov, 2013 We’ve seen life on the margins in Burundi. It looks like this: A cluster of grass huts, low to the ground, on the side of the road… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ Deeper Story: Until Now } 28 Oct, 2013 The news has been good. In the last four years of working alongside our Batwa friends each mother has safely delivered her child; each baby announced her… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
community development traditions 30 Sep, 2013 Today I’m sharing about a September tradition in Matara over at Communities of Hope. Here’s the thing, Claude and I work hard to break the NGO… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ Deeper Story: how to melt swords into plowshares } 25 Sep, 2013 We were hosting a garden party at our home in Burundi this summer – the kind with drummers, dancers, a d.j. and a chef. Most all the… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ Deeper Story: Her Dreads } 24 Jul, 2013 Her dreads sway around her shoulders as she walks – and when she twirls her headdress of black ropes spins like a merri-go-round, whipping through the air… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
off the road 17 Jun, 2013 We’d turned off the black paved road and onto red dirt. The four of us bumped along in the car, an impromptu family outing to see our… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
In Transit: Back to Bujumbura 31 May, 2013 Amahoro 2013 happened! More on that later… For now we’re crowding into a plane bound for Bujumbura, Burundi. When I say we, I mean that in the… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
In Transit: Uganda for Amahoro 2013 24 May, 2013 Here I go again! Barely got my feet on Burundian soil and I’m boarding another flight. Welcome to my summer. Claude and I are en route to… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
