"I was a stranger and you welcomed me..." Matt. 25:35Moving to a new country is difficult, especially for a refugee. The faces, places, language, smells, sights, and sounds are unfamiliar. There is an identity crisis as you realise that who you have always been doesn't fit easily in a new land. You …
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Hardship & Hospitality
Exiting dirt and dust outdoors and ushered into a home, we were led into two back rooms prepared for our party, divided by gender. Pizza and fried chicken were set out to welcome us, the visiting foreigners. Family members - females and children only - piled into the room my friend and I were in so …
Calls from Home
She cuts and washes banana leaves in the kitchen. Silent. Focused. I can almost see the weight on her shoulders and wonder how one person can carry it all. Last week, her brother’s home was hit by torches in the camps in an attack by terrorist forces. Her mother, who has multiple serious illnesses, …