What Kind of Times Are These?

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. . . ." So begins Charles Dickens’ A… Robert Dockhorn

Another View on Nuclear Power

We were aghast, and surely we weren’t the only ones, to see such a frighteningly pro-nuclear article as "A Friend’s… Ace Hoffman

Nairobi: Impressions of a Newcomer

Only hours after my arrival in Nairobi for the first time, in 2005, I was taken to Mathari slum, its… David Morse

The Friendly Folk Dancers Tour Rwanda: Land of a Thousand Hills

Between February 13 and March 4, 2008, a troupe of Friendly FolkDancers toured the central African country of Rwanda, well… Rosemary K. Coffey

Beggars to God

I scarcely see beggars near my home in the United States, but they can be found almost everywhere in Rwanda.… Mark Judkins Helpsmeet

Rwanda: Escaping the Victim-Abuser-Rescuer Triangle

There is that of God in each of us. This is a fundamental tenet of Quaker faith. But perhaps there… Laura Shipler Chico

Goat Story

When I was a child we had goats at home. While we were at school, we tied them to a… Adrien Niyongabo

Sitting Allowances

It may surprise you that international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are not viewed favorably here in East and Central Africa. This… David Zarembka

AVP: An Instrument of Peace

When I became involved with the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP), I had no idea how important the underlying principles… John A. Shuford

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The Quaker Faith: Friends of Love and Truth

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Is Peace Possible?

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Turning Toward the Victim: The Bible, Sacred Violence, and the End of Scapegoating in Quaker Perspective

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