…to buy a kanga! Kangas are the pieces of cloth that African women use for absolutely everything – for clothing, for wrapping and carrying babies, for sheets, for balancing pails of water on their heads – you name it, they do it. And so when we went to the outdoor market, I was not surprised
Scratchings in the Dirt
Month: May 2009
More about Ussongo
Our second day at Ussongo involved much church attendance! Father Chuwa has two masses at the home parish, and then goes to two mission parishes. Father Joachim presides at up to another four missions. It is amazing to see the faithful come out in such numbers. The first mass at Ussongo is at 6:45 am,
Happy Mother’s Day!
I’m interrupting my Africa saga to wish all you mothers out there a very special day. There is one mother in particular that I must single out – mine! I’ve known her all my life, and I can tell you she is the best mom out there! Here’s a shot from when I was
I’m Ba-a-ack!
I have returned – out of Africa, so to speak! It was an incredible and exhausting trip. We arrived home last Sunday evening, after 36 hours and seven flights. It seemed to take forever! Not quite as long as the trip there, though, as both our Air Canada flights were delayed, which meant we missed