I Saw No Hope For My Son
I Would Die and He Would Be Helpless
Name: James Jonna
Age: 12 years
Sex: Male
School Class 4
Village: Kapire *
Tribal Authority: Nsamala, Balaka *
At the age of 2 James fell [...]
“Bury The Twins With Their Mother”
"Had I Been there I Would Have…"
"Had I been there, I would have offered to adopt the twins". That was what went through my mind as I sat and in disbelief listened to an incident that had happened in one of the villages here some years ago.
A woman had given birth to [...]
Do As I Say, Not As I Do
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
The Chicago Tribune headlines it as "Food Success Story in Malawi. No longer extending a begging bowl, African nation now feeding its neighbors." (December 1, 2007).
The New York Times was more direct with its headline, "Ending Famine, simply by ignoring the Experts." (December 4, 2007).
The news was so [...]
I Am Sure I Am Innocent
"My Name is Innocent"
His name is Innocent Banda and in many ways he lives up to what his name implies. First, he has become parentless through no fault of his own. He is "innocent". And "Innocent" was the name his parents gave him at birth. He does not know why they chose that name and [...]
Death Sentence Before Birth
Without Our Help They Will Die
By Smith Chibaka, Sacred Promise Healthcare
One of the astonishing events in Moses’ life was that he had been sentenced to death long before he was even born. After his birth, his survival depended on his parents’ faith in God. Unbelievably, after 3 months of being secretly hidden [...]
Taking a Bite Out of the Sky
The early morning mist drifts aimlessly in and out of the hidden coves that punctuate the shoreline along this stretch of the lower Shire River. It adds intrigue and adventure as though it was sketched into our trip by some remarkably well-prepared plan. The morning silence is broken only with the low hum [...]
