“Numba Your Days!” the small man thundered from the makeshift pulpit, exhorting World Vision staff in Zambia to come to grips with the fact that our time on earth is limited, so we’d better make the best of it while we can. I was transfixed by the man’s rich, resonant bass voice and the forceContinue reading “Numba Your Days!”
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Chilyapa Lwando: the Healing Power of Art
In his 2011 book Art Healing: Visual Art for Emotional Insight and Well-Being Portland, Maine psychiatrist Jeremy Spiegel says that art can heal: “Through interacting with artworks, it is possible to gain mastery over emotional pain, psychological traumas, and paralyzing mental stagnation to attain a more positive perspective on life.” Just looking at art canContinue reading “Chilyapa Lwando: the Healing Power of Art”
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in Uganda: A Reprise
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!” the girl yelled, sliding to a stop at my feet and grinning up at me like she’d stolen second base and was waiting for me to call her “Safe!” I didn’t know if I should laugh or cry. This was Uganda, for heaven’s sake, and it wasn’t even Kampala. You mightContinue reading “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in Uganda: A Reprise”
Susan Hunter 