Tag Archives: Culture

600 Injera

600 Injera

You’re probably wondering what exactly is Injera?!? Well, you wouldn’t be alone…. Before I started working with Eritrean’s I had never heard of Injera either, but I’ll let you in on a little secret…. it’s amazingly delicious!!! Injera is a staple in Eritrean and Ethiopian food and is an incredible 3 in 1: food, eating [...]

Hats on or off?!?

Hats on or off?!?

Yesterday during Food Distribution I had a strange little conversation (a term I use very lightly) with a 10-year old boy who likes to come “help” everyday.  He is a a refugee from Eritrea, but likes to hang out with us as much as possible.  Anyways, it was super cold outside, so I was all [...]

DODGEBALL: Crossing Cultural Borders

DODGEBALL: Crossing Cultural Borders

This week I learned that no matter what culture you come from, we all have one thing in common: kids love dodgeball!   This week during the Nazareth English Camp, one of the American games I taught the kids to play was Medic (an upscale version of dodgeball).  I wasn’t sure how it would go [...]


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