I have a friend here whose company I treasure. I look forward to meeting with her weekly for language tutoring. If I have a question about something I’ve observed culturally, she is a wealth of knowledge. We read together, she asks me comprehension questions, she tells me Bible stories, and we pray together. In exchange … [Read More]

Everywhere I look, people are burdened, literally burdened by the many things they carry. Donkeys, too, carry yellow “jonias” (water jugs) piled so high they begin to look like walking, plastic dahlia flowers that just happen to have donkeys attached to them. I’ve even seen them carrying cinderblocks stacked on v-shaped pallets. Women carry firewood, … [Read More]