My questions to them were:
What words would you use to describe peace?
How do you know when there is peace in your homes/community?
What do you do to build peace in your home/community?
What follows are some examples of what I was told by the women I met in both rural and urban settings. What you hear is the women singing prayers at the start of the meeting. Singing is very important in Kenya and is used as a ritual to bring calm and ease tension in difficult times. There are many different voices, many stories, many lives, many conflicts - coming together with one voice! Unity, Love and Calm - these three words were used most to describe what peace means to these women.
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Sarah, thank you for giving voice to these women. The words they sing are powerful, moving and familiar to all women. We stand in solidarity.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sarah for takeing the time to care for these women...Africans in Africa are decidedly marginalized in the world of modern society and technology...It's good of you to stop and connect with them. It brings them a sense of worth,I'm sure. Brother John Dobbs
ReplyDeleteThank you Sarah, for taking the time to visit these women. Africans are a very marginalized people compared to the modern world. I'm sure they appreciate your valuable concern and care for them. john dobbs (brother)
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