• That Man Took My Life

    This may be just a story to you, but this is a precious life to me.  She doesn’t want to share her name, but she said I could share her story (words in brackets are mine): One day I was coming from school with one of my friend. A man came and ask us a

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  • The World is not Meant for You

    “The world is not meant for you.” Her own mother told her she shouldn’t even be alive. The seemingly joyful reunion between Tenele and her real mother turned bitter while I was in Swazi over Thanksgiving break.  It was Lucia’s first birthday, so we were going to celebrate together at Tenele’s homestead with her mother

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  • Happy Thanksgiving from Swazi

    Happy Thanksgiving from Swazi! Obviously they don’t celebrate Thanksgiving in Swaziland, or any other country for that matter.  So the whole rule of thumb that you can’t celebrate Christmas before Thanksgiving is non-existent.  Santa Claus has been planted in the local grocery store for weeks and you can hear Christmas music every once in awhile. 

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  • Longest Week: Day Two and Three

    Monday morning started with a lovely reunion at Enjabulweni!  I went to deliver letters that my students back the in States had written to their pen pals.  Unfortunately, it was actually the worst week for me to try to deliver letters because the students are writing exams this week, which means they don’t actually have

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