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Bricks: A Story in Pictures

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Robert Franklin

This is the home of a farmer who also happens to be a pastor, who also happens to be a higher education ‘lecturer’, who also happens to be the local dental provider, who also happens to be the village well … Continue reading →

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Eating crunchy eyeballs

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Robert Franklin

Life in another culture can be full of unexpected adventures. For instance, I recently had a meal of posho with beans, ‘little fish’ and hot chili peppers. I had deliberately avoided this meal at the mess hall where I am staying, … Continue reading →

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The Brutality of the Bench

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Robert Franklin

I hungrily took my plate of posho, rice, and ground nut sauce and found a place on the only remaining bench in the mess hall. I was having a pleasant conversation with a man about his village and the intrigues and … Continue reading →

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How Uganda Helped Me Get Family Right

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Robert Franklin

My mother and father took their vows to an altar they were convinced was unassailable. I soon arrived followed by a brother, another brother, and finally a sister. If a family were nuclear then we were explosive. Both sets of … Continue reading →

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Millions in the Mattress: A Short Narrative of the Left-Handed Orphan

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Robert Franklin

The email arrived in 2006, we both agree. I remember wondering if this were yet another ridiculous scam birthed in some dark room in Africa. He wondered if my terse reply was a sign of good intent or ill. Born … Continue reading →

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consIDered: How far can we go in defending ourselves?

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Robert Franklin

These consIDered questions come from an open forum conducted at Main Street. These questions were not addressed at that forum due to the constraints of time. I pray that these answers are helpful as we seek to walk rightly in … Continue reading →

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