Editor’s note: this is a post from Carrie Barnett’s blog at http://carrieincairo.blogspot.com/
Tonight, around 5:00, I went up to the Khan al-Khalili and sat across from Al-Husayn mosque at a small restaurant to get dinner. The food was traditional Egyptian fare: baladi bread, hummus, tomatoes and lettuce, pickled vegetables, and kebab. It might have been an […]
By Jack D.
When our 1st grandchild was born, I experienced a heightened awareness of and sense of responsibility for the world he and his generation are inheriting from our generation. I began to wonder if other grandparents were going through the same process, and if we might be able to work together to ensure […]
by BJ F. and Lisa S.
This past Saturday began with another pleasant summer morning; mild temperatures were teasing us, but we knew better. Arriving at the “Building Hope” Habitat for Humanity worksite we saw a familiar scene: a half dozen plus houses in different stages of construction were clustered together providing evidence that […]
by The UCCH Sustainable Household Challenge Group
Discernment. Mindfulness. Justice. Sustainability. What do they mean? How do they apply in my life? Will anything I do (or stop doing!) actually make a difference in the life of a Sub-Saharan child, an Iraqi child or my future grandchild?
We […]
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