Messages from Africa
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Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008
Hi Ronan, your Dad here. Thought I’d share here some of my feelings on what we saw in Lesotho, in the last few weeks. I’m back home now in Ireland preparing for Christmas and to be honest I have only just now worked out why my enthusiasm for Christmas is not as it has been [...]
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The homeless and Marks & Sparks
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
Hello again.
I’ve spent the last two weeks traveling. I visited a Jesuit mission in Zambia and met my father in Livingstone. From there we went back to Lesotho together and I got a chance to introduce him to life there. I think I’m beginning to forget some of the little things about life in Ireland [...]
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Obama’s light in Africa
Thursday, November 13th, 2008
I watched in anticipation from the ambassador’s residence in Maseru, Lesotho, as Barack Obama was elected as the next president of the US. Every volunteer I spoke to was brimming with excitement the following morning as we began tackling our day’s projects. Any masotho who heard the news was thrilled. The national papers soon spread [...]
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“Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” Elie Wiesel
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
In the last few weeks I’ve had the opportunity to work on several different projects here in Lesotho.
The Irish ambassador, Paddy Fay, and his wife are an extraordinary support to Irish volunteers working in Lesotho(there are a few). We have all spent time staying in their guest house (getting a break from the culture shock) [...]
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Introduction to Lesotho
Friday, October 24th, 2008
Hello all,
I’m sorry it’s been so long since I’ve written but internet access isn’t readily available here…neither is phone or any other form of communication with the outside world. ( In the villages)
Malealea is a majestic valley veiled in
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A new beginning…dun dun dun…!
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
Good evening from Abu Dhabi. I’m on my way to Lesotho, Southern Africa, for ten months.
I hope to write a few blogs from there….I hope.
This is just a warning. If you are one of the sane millions who prefer not to read my rants then shut down now. If you’re crazy enough to read, then good [...]
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