At 2am in the morning, under the blanket of a starry African sky, I felt pushed past the point of…
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loving the poor
Sharing Chairs.
When the hysterical, bloodcurdling shrieks pierced the air and filled our home, we knew someone had died next door. …
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Those We Left Behind.
Before we left for Africa, we wondered what would happen to Grandpa Zhou (Zhou yeye), the 80-year old limping gentleman…
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Making it Grow (edited!).
“You won’t be here to see it, Wai Jia. It’ll take four to five years before it bears any fruit.”…
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Small Beginnings.
“It didn’t grow?” I was almost ashamed to admit it. After all, Uganda, also known as the “Bread Basket…
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Fish.
“Sorry to disturb, Wai. Can I ask, do you have 2000 shillings?” Then she came close to me and…
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