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From Peace Making to Injera Making

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Dr. Samuel Mahaffy | 3 Comments

Eritrean Cooking weaves rich relationships and recipes together to frame a dream that the world can find a more peaceful path.

Making Peace with the Laughing Hyenas is no Laughing Matter!

Posted on March 10, 2014 by samuelmahaffy | 1 Comments

Shortly after dusk, the hyenas emerge from the mountains and creep toward the edge of the village of Senafe, Eritrea.  They announce their presence with a distinctive yipping call.  It is an eerie sound that has been compared to the laugh of a demented person.  These are the laughing hyenas of East Africa. I recall that, as a child, I…

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‘Gursha': The East African Ceremony of Feeding One Another

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Dr. Samuel Mahaffy | 0 Comments

What would it mean if we were to practice the act of Gursha in our relational life?

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