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Tag Archives: Africa
Thinking About Kenya
Every person’s home page has its little quirks, yes? The home page on my MacBook is set to IGoogle, which allows you to set up your own little front page of sorts. So I have news feeds from the BBC … Continue reading
Posted in Kenya, Nairobi, Poverty, Reflections, Unitarian Universalism
Tagged Africa, Children, Unitarian Universalism
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At Kenyatta Airport
It’s time to say goodbye to Kenya for now. My hosts, W. and S., have dropped me off at Kenyatta Airport, which looks relatively bare for an airport that typically serves as East Africa’s hub. I’ve checked my luggage, done … Continue reading
Bread and Roses
All across Kenya, camps have been established to deal with the post-election humanitarian crisis. The camps came into being after the political fallout here took on ethnic dimensions, and thousands of women, children and men were forced out of communities … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Politics, Unitarian Universalism
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Hanging Out in Burabura
Our historic conference ended on Monday night, and in the coming days, I’ll have several reflections on the amazing work that is going on among new UUs in Kenya. It was hard to say good bye to many of the … Continue reading
Waiting to Exhale…
Even in the midst of the joys and surprises we’ve experienced at this conference, there is no one who is not conscious of the tenuous calm in Kenya–and none of us are confusing calm with peace. Don’t misunderstand; in Nairobi … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Cultural Commentary, Politics, Unitarian Universalism
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Riding with Leonard
Conference cabin fever set in Monday afternoon, so J. and I called a cab to travel to Sarit Center, the local shopping mall. (Yes, Nairobi has malls–lots of them, bracketed by kiosks filled with crafts, and street vendors who walk … Continue reading
St. Vincent of Nairobi
Most of the groups who are part of our leadership training conference come from countries where English is widely spoken. But our emerging congregations in Burundi and Congo-Brazzeville are made up of people who, in addition to their local language, … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Religion, Unitarian Universalism
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Ways of Worship
The hymn sandwich is dead; long live worship among our brothers and sisters in East Africa! After a great presentation about worship by our UK colleague David Usher, we had a wonderful opportunity today to hear about how the differing … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Religion, Unitarian Universalism, Worship
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Deep Questions
This morning’s ICUU Leadership Training session, led by Canadian colleague Brian Kiely, focused on church structure and democratic process, but it quickly became much more than that. What these East African religious leaders brought to the discussion bore witness to … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Cultural Commentary, Unitarian Universalism
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Rejoicing in Kenya
I was overwhelmed with a desire to be back in Nairobi today, as I read the news reports that the two political factions in Kenya had reached a power-sharing agreement at last. It would be so much fun to be … Continue reading →
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