Broken heart

This girl had just arrived at the Transition Center. She had not received new clothes and we found her sobbing uncontrollably. It was like the straw that broke the camel's back. We quickly rectified the situation but something new is only a small band-aid to a broken heart.

Tenderness Needed

February 5th 2014
If I were a songwriter I would write a song about “Everyone Needs a Little Tenderness.” I am sure there are songs about that but this would be reserved for those most in need. I would dedicate it to the Eritrean Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URMs) living in Ethiopia. To the lovely children I just visited, shook hands with, hugged, sat in their one room mud “homes” on the beds of clay and ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia » Tigray Region

Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule, with the exception of the 1936-41 Italian occupation during World War II. In 1974 a military junta, the Derg, deposed Emperor Haile SELASSIE (wh... ... read more

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