Copyright Eden Foundation 2005 I just read a post today about a journalist in Uganda who was coerced into paying a woman she had interviewed for an article although she felt it went against journalistic work ethics. At first she was reluctant, but her Ugandan colleague seemed to have valid point: “”You’re going to get [...]

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Eden family in the Tanout area – Copyright Eden Foundation Today I had two Eden presentations (one in the morning and one in the afternoon) and they went very well – my first commitment since the news of my mother’s illness. I was a little worried at first because I was sooooo dizzy (I didn’t [...]

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Lol, I really must be one of the greatest Niger-fans on this entire planet! Today I read an article in the Swedish paper Aftonbladet, which stated that Sweden is the best country to live in if you are a mother. At the bottom of the list was none other than Niger, in terms of insurance, [...]

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I never thought that baring one’s soul and facing one’s worst fears could be so exhaustive, but it certainly is. Last time things got bad – when this whole journey started in January 2005 and my mom was evacuated from Niger – I reacted by going into shock when the whole thing was over and [...]

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I am heartbroken. We were informed last night that my mother’s cancer has returned, and what seemed to be a somewhat stable situation has been shredded to pieces in a fortnight. Tears are flowing constantly, but I do not expect them to stop. I love my mother so much. I lift my head high and [...]

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