This August, I will celebrate my two-year anniversary of living in New Orleans, Louisiana. The city will undoubtedly work against each of us in some way at some time, but the New Orleans response…
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New Years Day, to me, means reflecting on the good, bad, ugly and beautiful parts of a year.…
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This year, as I stare at the white lights and candy canes on our Charlie Brown Christmas tree, I am thankful that no matter where I am in the world, I always have loved…
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Carrying on the head has also been referred to as “carrying burdens.” I find this term particularly ironic considering the daily physical and emotional burdens carried by so many in the developing world. We…
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I spent the afternoon floating down The Nile River. Fear filled my bones for days leading up to the trip. But, I refused to leave Africa without exploring this historically famous river. …
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A standard for most Rwandan homes includes having a house girl or house boy help with weekly chores, and also for a guard to patrol the property at night. My house helpers do not…
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There is a benefit to sitting confused in a pipe-rooted bathtub during life’s twisters. To emerge from periods of struggle also means we’ve tackled a great challenge. …
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I recently spent six days traveling the Northwest corner of Rwanda. I have summarized my trip in the best way my disheveled brain knows how: to describe the random, beautiful chaos of my week…
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Words carry new meaning for me in Rwanda. This post is a compilation of words that symbolize and encompass my life in this small African nation.…
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An estimated 800 Mountain Gorillas currently live in the hills around the Rwanda, Uganda and Congo borders. The Rwandan government allows visitors to see these rare creatures, but only allocates a limited number of…