As the bus took to the road I could hear a man’s voice coming from the front section somewhere, penetrating the buzz of swirling voices. He continued as the sounds lowered to faint shuffling whispers and he bellowed out in a tongue I was unable to comprehend. It sounded authoritative …

I arrived in Lilongwe, Malawi on December 24 without knowing what I would encounter once I walked through the plane’s doors. I tried researching, I dedicated time to getting to know the struggles faced therein but all the while I knew I would be learning firsthand what Malawi had in …

Hello friends, colleagues and social media cohorts. I write today with great excitement running through me like white water rapids from the split ends atop my head down to the very tips of my toes. This is because after much planning, saving and preparation, I am headed to Malawi on …

These statistics will hit you like a ton of bricks that will shatter your heart. We could all do something, no matter how small it be. Think of your child suffering, how much would you do? How short would you stop?With facilitation from Outreach International, communities in northern Malawi are …

I admire my femininity and I thrive on independence. I determine the course of my life and I blossom with petals of resilience.

I may not always be in bloom. I may be found a taut bud I am still only each petal I shed. Each its own brilliance, each a …

A long lost memory just forced it’s hand into my cavernous chest and stole the beats from my heart; they’ve transformed into the raindrops streaming down my face.

“There comes a time when you have to stand up and shout: This is me damn it! I look the way I look, think the way I think, feel the way I feel, love the way I love! I am a whole complex package. Take me… or leave me. Accept …

“Remember to be gentle with yourself and others. We are all children of chance and none can say why some fields will blossom while others lay brown beneath the August sun. Care for those around you. Look past your differences. Their dreams are no less than yours, their choices no …

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