January 2009
Articles
6
Nairobi: Impressions of a Newcomer
In a photo essay and with poetry, the author shares some pieces of his encounter with Kenya’s capital.
10
The Friendly FolkDancers Tour Rwanda: Land of a Thousand Hills
As they traveled, the tour participants learned much from their Rwandan hosts about their country’s recent troubled history, the current situation, and its Friends community.
10
Beggars to God
15
Rwanda: Escaping the Victim-Abuser-Rescuer Triangle
Using Rwandan examples, she calls for breaking down these sometimes frozen categories.
15
Goat Story
15
“Sitting Allowances”
20
The Alternatives to Violence Project, which began in prisons and has spread widely, uses transforming power, which can be understood in a variety of ways.
Poems
7
Taking
9
Green Nairobi
9
Song of Kibera Slum
14
Ag Bogadh
14
Wildness
23
If I Could
23
If God Don’t Make No Junk...
44
Appointment Not Needed
44
Trying
45
Point of View
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