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The Motherless Children of Rwanda…
Hot bodies press up against either side of me as we bounce over rocks and swerve around potholes. Through the open window, I see a young man wearing a clean and crisp purple t-shirt. So clean, in fact,...
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Rwanda –“Our Nightmare & Our Dreams”
“It has been estimated that 90% of the children who survived (the Genocide) in Rwanda saw someone they knew die a violent death during that time.” Romeo D’Allaire – Shake Hands With The Devil. In the...
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When Was Your Last Heartbreak?
Do you remember the punch in the gut feeling of saying goodbye to someone you loved for the last time? Maybe you spent endless days strategizing about whether you could somehow win her back. Or, maybe...
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The Sound of Silence…
The hum of a gelato machine rumbles behind me as I squint and wait for my eyes to adjust to the airport’s dim lighting. Across the expansive back wall is a life size mural of the rolling hills of...
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African Ambulances and All-Nighters
This morning, I awoke to the sound of rain, trumpeting its arrival on the roof like the percussion section of a high school marching band sandwiched between floats of Leprechauns and Irish Princesses...
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What You Might Miss…
On a Monday night in January, I couldn’t stop pacing the length of faded hardwood floor running between the kitchen and the fireplace. Feeling like my new hoodie might choke me, I repeatedly wrenched...
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The Adventure of Hope in Review…
“At first, dreams seem impossible, then improbable, and eventually inevitable.” –Christopher Reeve It’s hard to believe that what started as a Big Hairy Audacious Dream, less than a year ago, turned...
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Will You Wear Jeans on March 22nd?
I need your help and I have to keep this quick because I’ve arrived in Gisenyi, Rwanda and Internet is a precious commodity (along with electricity and running water). On Thursday, March 22nd, I become...
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