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Safe Passages, by John Fadhili

by Laura Moran

Published April 6, 2025

It was a bright morning. I was lying in bed in a room built of uncooked bricks. Nothing but a plastic sheet for protection. My mother, my little brother and my sister still heavy with...

The Proposition: For Love or Money, by Franklin Rhushenge

by Laura Moran

Published April 6, 2025

I was coming home from football training one brisk January evening when I met a tall, brown man with dreadlocks on his head. He was wearing a white shirt and a jacket. He spoke in...

Interview with Chrinovic

by Laura Moran

Published April 5, 2025

Thank you for sharing this powerful story with us. Could you tell us about what inspired you to write it? I wrote this story because of the life we've been living in a bad condition....

Resilience of the Heart and a Second Chance, by Chrinovic Kabeya

by Laura Moran

Published April 5, 2025

When I was twelve years old, in 2017, my family and I fled from Democratic Republic of Congo due to food insecurity. We came to Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda to start a new life....

Suffering, by Charles Shika Safina

by Laura Moran

Published April 4, 2025

In 2009, I lived with my family in a village called Baraka in Congo. We were a family of five: my father, my mother, and my two younger brothers, Omari and Eddy. My father did...

Friendship and Poverty, by Blandine Mulenga

by Laura Moran

Published April 4, 2025

I was sitting at home with my mother one Friday morning when my phone rang. “Blandine, can you come over? I want to talk to you,” said the voice on the other end of the...

Interview with Akili

by Laura Moran

Published April 4, 2025

Thank you for sharing this powerful story with us. Could you tell us about what inspired you to write it? When I came to this program, it was not how I am now. I have...

Walking Away, by Akili Nestor Olengo

by Laura Moran

Published April 4, 2025

My siblings and I were sitting in our home discussing how you can talk to your parents to make them trust you more. My sister Maria said, “Our parents think that we wouldn't have the...

Safe Passages, by John Fadhili

Post Published April 6, 2025 by Laura Moran

It was a bright morning. I was lying in bed in a room built of uncooked bricks. Nothing but a plastic sheet for protection. My mother, my little brother and my sister still heavy with sleep in the rooms beside mine when my dad’s frantic voice pierced through my dream, “Pack all your bags!” he yelled. “We must go!” I couldn’t imagine what could make dad scream like that.

The Proposition: For Love or Money, by Franklin Rhushenge

Post Published April 6, 2025 by Laura Moran

I was coming home from football training one brisk January evening when I met a tall, brown man with dreadlocks on his head. He was wearing a white shirt and a jacket. He spoke in a high voice, like a woman, but anyone could tell that he was only pretending because of the deep bass of his voice. He greeted me and introduced himself. He said that his name was Kelly, and that he was gay.

Interview with Chrinovic

Post Published April 5, 2025 by Laura Moran

Thank you for sharing this powerful story with us. Could you tell us about what inspired you to write it? I wrote this story because of the life we've been living in a bad condition. My family couldn't afford our basic needs in the big City of Goma where I was raised. When you’re not able to afford basic living you can be misled or end up in the street with your whole family.

Resilience of the Heart and a Second Chance, by Chrinovic Kabeya

Post Published April 5, 2025 by Laura Moran

When I was twelve years old, in 2017, my family and I fled from Democratic Republic of Congo due to food insecurity. We came to Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda to start a new life. Every night, once we had arrived in Nakivale, my older sister Arcange, my younger brother Chrisalem, my younger sister Reiyone and I would sleep together in the living room on a mat, covering ourselves with one...

Suffering, by Charles Shika Safina

Post Published April 4, 2025 by Laura Moran

In 2009, I lived with my family in a village called Baraka in Congo. We were a family of five: my father, my mother, and my two younger brothers, Omari and Eddy. My father did not take care of the family. Instead, we depended on my mother to do odd jobs or farm so that we could eat and have clothes. My father loved a life of leisure and was a drunkard. He never left any money for our needs.

Friendship and Poverty, by Blandine Mulenga

Post Published April 4, 2025 by Laura Moran

I was sitting at home with my mother one Friday morning when my phone rang. “Blandine, can you come over? I want to talk to you,” said the voice on the other end of the line. It was my friend Sarah. I was finished with my chores and my mother gave me permission to go. Sarah lives in Kashojwa, near Best Future School.

Interview with Akili

Post Published April 4, 2025 by Laura Moran

Thank you for sharing this powerful story with us. Could you tell us about what inspired you to write it? When I came to this program, it was not how I am now. I have made a step, and my story is all about the journey I took. I wanted to write about the journey I took because I moved from one place to another and migrated from the village to town using an airplane.

Walking Away, by Akili Nestor Olengo

Post Published April 4, 2025 by Laura Moran

My siblings and I were sitting in our home discussing how you can talk to your parents to make them trust you more. My sister Maria said, “Our parents think that we wouldn't have the strength to walk away from a bad situation. We have tried telling them that we have already walked away from bad situations, but that is not good enough for them.

The Life Will Change

Post Published May 10, 2024 by Laura Moran

When I Feel Lonely

Post Published May 10, 2024 by Laura Moran

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