matthew j. krabill

how not to write about africa

A short by Kenyan author Binyavanga Wainaina.

the danger of as single story

If you have 18 minutes, watch this clip of Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie, called  

    The Danger of a Single Story.  A brief summary:  

Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.

Mennonite, not Christian?

I wrote an article recently for Mennonite Weekly Review called Mennonite, not Christian?  Would love to hear what you think. 

the view from my window

  

 

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