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Exploring Congo, 2009
Women of Valor
November 9, 2009 | Posted by John Fishel

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I have been thinking during the last four days about the definition of a woman of valor,... Read more »

I Think We Can Do This
November 7, 2009 | Posted by Naama Haviv

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When your translator is in tears, you know you’re in trouble. This morning we met with two... Read more »

Renee’s Face
November 7, 2009 | Posted by Janice Kamenir-Reznik

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As she entered the room, my eyes froze on her scarred and disfigured face.  Skin melted like... Read more »

If Only We Knew the Answer
November 7, 2009 | Posted by Diana Buckhantz

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I was haunted by their faces. Renee with deep scars carved into what was once a beautiful... Read more »

I Don’t Want to Reflect . . . I Want to Act
November 6, 2009 | Posted by Naama Haviv

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Yesterday, at the Goma border crossing, a local Congolese official told our translator that she wanted to... Read more »

Mama Francine
November 6, 2009 | Posted by Janice Kamenir-Reznik

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For nine years Mama Francine (for her safety I cannot reveal her true name) has lived in... Read more »

The Flip of a Coin
November 6, 2009 | Posted by Diana Buckhantz

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Congo is unlike anything I have experienced.  I can barely process what I have seen and heard... Read more »

A Stark Contrast
November 5, 2009 | Posted by John Fishel

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Yesterday we drove east from Kigali to visit the Agahozo Shalom Youth Village, an extraordinary program established... Read more »

A Cause for Hope?
November 5, 2009 | Posted by Diana Buckhantz

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As we drive through plush verdant fields and towering mountains on our way to Kigali and the... Read more »

Ingrid
November 4, 2009 | Posted by Janice Kamenir-Reznik

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I met Ingrid in person in April, 2007 when she came to California for her admissions interview... Read more »


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