Posted on May 21, 2015 by Amanuel
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Guest Post by Dr. Samuel Mahaffy. On May 24, 2015, Eritreans around the world will celebrate the 24th Anniversary of Independence Day. Eritrea deserves to celebrate. The struggle for Independence came at great cost and sacrifice. There is… Read More
Posted on October 15, 2014 by Amanuel
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Dr. Samuel Mahaffy, Senior Advisor to Salaam Urban Village interviews Madut–one of the ‘Lost Boys of Sudan’. Madut’s journey and story teach us much about the conflict in Sudan and South Sudan. It is a story of great… Read More
Category: Uncategorized Tags: africa, conflict, horn of africa, immigrants, journey of hope, lost boys, lost boys of sudan, peace, refugees, refugees in seattle, seattle, South Sudan, Sudan
What can we learn about the importance of place or shared meals in peacemaking? How are relationships changed when we eat from a common dish? How do we construct places where we can gather for a relational banquet?
Category: Blog Tags: addis ababa, Amharic, blue nile restaurant, brussels Belgium, communion, diaspora communities, East African, eat from a common dish, Eritrean, Ethiopian, habesha, horn of africa, John Rijsman, peace, peace agreements, peacemaking, relational, samuel mahaffy, seattle Washington, shahee, tigrinya, Tilburg University
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Celebrating Eritrea
Posted on May 21, 2015 by Amanuel
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Guest Post by Dr. Samuel Mahaffy. On May 24, 2015, Eritreans around the world will celebrate the 24th Anniversary of Independence Day. Eritrea deserves to celebrate. The struggle for Independence came at great cost and sacrifice. There is… Read More
Category: Blog Tags: EPLF, eritrea, Eritrea independence day, eritrean independence day, Eritrean Independence Day 2015, Eritreans, Herman Cohen, horn of africa, Independence, samuel mahaffy
South Sudan: Tragedy and Tentative Hope: Learning from the Story of One of the ‘Lost Boys’ of Sudan
Posted on October 15, 2014 by Amanuel
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Dr. Samuel Mahaffy, Senior Advisor to Salaam Urban Village interviews Madut–one of the ‘Lost Boys of Sudan’. Madut’s journey and story teach us much about the conflict in Sudan and South Sudan. It is a story of great… Read More
Category: Uncategorized Tags: africa, conflict, horn of africa, immigrants, journey of hope, lost boys, lost boys of sudan, peace, refugees, refugees in seattle, seattle, South Sudan, Sudan
Sharing an Uncommon Relational Banquet in a Very Common Restaurant
Posted on March 17, 2014 by Dr. Samuel Mahaffy
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What can we learn about the importance of place or shared meals in peacemaking? How are relationships changed when we eat from a common dish? How do we construct places where we can gather for a relational banquet?
Category: Blog Tags: addis ababa, Amharic, blue nile restaurant, brussels Belgium, communion, diaspora communities, East African, eat from a common dish, Eritrean, Ethiopian, habesha, horn of africa, John Rijsman, peace, peace agreements, peacemaking, relational, samuel mahaffy, seattle Washington, shahee, tigrinya, Tilburg University