Desire is his name. He is perhaps more an idealist than a realist but maybe Burundi needs the idealists now. The dreamers. The enthusiasts and visionaries. The people of Faith and Hope. He shares with me his life story.
31. Marie Claire
During the genocide, Marie Claire found a book which intrigued her. She couldn’t read it but she knew it was something special. It would later prove to be the light of her life.
30. Carolyn
Carolyn’s educational background is harsh. She spent 15 years without a Deaf education, and when she finally did start at the school, COVID hit, forcing her into remote learning.
29. Stephen
Stephen Kasumba is an extraordinary man from the get-go. But there turns out to be much more to him than what you first see. And then there was that chain saw.
28. Peter
Peter was told from an early age that the deaf were not worth educating, but he has a dream that turns that whole idea upside down.
27. Sylvia
“Tell me about your childhood,” I ask her. At this, her whole countenance changes. Her face drops and she slumps in her seat. Sylvias story began as a nightmare but thanks to DMI, its becoming a dream.
26. Dennis (Part 2)
Dennis returned from the grave not with the uncommon joy of one who had just come back to life, but lonely, confused and with a body gnarled by cerebral palsy. What is the point of raising someone back to life like that?
Neville Muir – A tribute
Neville Muir was the finest example of Christian living I have ever met. He stands out amongst a stellar line up of faithful and fruitful servants. He was… a modern-day apostle.
25. Dennis (Part 1)
In Dennis I met a man whose life story is so much more than merely coming back from the dead.