Meet Junior……. Child soldier, victim of abduction, participant in atrocities, humanitarian, survivor, international diplomat, sensitive human being, friend – now in search of asylum. The story of Junior Nzita Nsuami speaks to everything that is both inhuman and beautiful in our world. I met Junior in Montreaux, Switzerland in April […]
Blog Post #24…..The Changing Dynamics of Refugee Movements…..October 28, 2016
The migration debate has emerged in the last 15 months in a manner where it is having a profound influence on the global political debate and has been a critical factor in decisions such as Brexit and is influencing the trajectory of the political alignment of many countries. What has […]
Blog Post #23…..Oh Canada…..August 26, 2016
A reflection on a country charting its own path through the xenophobia and cultural wars of our age. A moment of Peace and tranquility that is to be cherished. Canada Day – July 1, 2016. Breakfast in our screen porch overlooking the 14,000 islands of Lake of the Woods. […]
Blog Post #22…..Who are the Mennonites?…..July 8, 2016
This blog is based on a presentation made to the Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship of San Miguel de Allende. The group tends to be from the US East Coast and has a perspective on Mennonites based on their regional experience. Leona and I and friends who occasionally attended the Fellowship did not […]