by Claire Diaz-Ortiz | Sep 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
King Leopold’s Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hochschild is another incredible book about Africa. Specially about King Leopold of Belgium’s disastrous role in what is now Congo (the former Belgian Congo, the former...
by Claire Diaz-Ortiz | Sep 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
One of the orphanages I used to work at, Tumaini Children’s Home, recently sent me their new “updated” website. They are really excited about the site, and I don’t want to damper the joy, but I’m having a tough time seeing how this will...
by Claire Diaz-Ortiz | Aug 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
I have read Alexandra Fuller’s book about her life growing up in Africa more than four times now. I simply love it. Here’s a quote that stands out, about Fuller’s mother: “She has twenty feet of copper wire hanging from the trees, attached to...
by Claire Diaz-Ortiz | Aug 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
Following Sammy’s summer back home in Kenya this year, Lara and I had him write a letter about the trip to send out to those who helped fund his summer home. Hello I couldn’t believe one whole year was over but how exited I was to go back home! I was to arrive...
by Claire Diaz-Ortiz | Aug 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’ve arrived. At this domain that is. Time for thoughts, ideas, and discussions about all things cause-related, and all things social media. Amen.