African Postman: Valentino Achak Deng Helps Build the Future in South Sudan

Several years ago, I read a book called “What is the What.” It is the extraordinary autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng, as told to novelist Dave Eggers (Eggers says he wrote it “in Valentino’s voice” but it is partially a novel, too). Valentino was one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, who literally ran from his home village of … More African Postman: Valentino Achak Deng Helps Build the Future in South Sudan

African Postman: An Ethiopian Nun Enraptures the Holy Land

I have been inspired (literally!) by this beautiful article by Harriet Sherwood in the UK “Guardian” (shared by a fellow blogger in Guyana, Mark Jacobs) to restart my “African Postman” series. It’s about time, right? I will try to make this a weekly item, though not necessarily a Sunday one. This article made me realize … More African Postman: An Ethiopian Nun Enraptures the Holy Land

Sunday Showers

Happy Earth Day! And yes, I know.  I’m late again.  Blame it on the determined nature of the weather – fierce showers all day that left us with that exhausted feeling that rain seems to bring in tropical climes.  Now the lawn is soaking, the eaves are dripping, cars are splashing down the road, and … More Sunday Showers