The thermometres in Hanoi showed 41 degrees a few days ago. That was a record in the last sixteen years. The steam was so dense that you could cut it, the asphalt temperature reached 61 degrees, some houses were even burned down. For Westerners, who are not used to such temperatures, the air conditioning is … Read more
We flew from Manila to Vietnam. Another culture, different people, new challenges. Just a few kilometers from the airport and a short hour drive to the capital, Hanoi, lies the rural town of Soc Son. There, a married couple Victoria and Hai Duong one and a half years ago founded a private kindergarten for children … Read more
There comes the time when there are many typhoons in the Philippines. There are usually at least twenty typhoons per year there. But we’re moving forward. Not because we are afraid of accidents and because water in Navotas would flood streets and homes, but because our one month’s visa expired, and at the same time … Read more
Filipinos usually immediately associate the word ‘slum’ with crime. With a reason, of course. In these poorest and most marginalized parts of Manila, violence, shooting and drugs until recently were the number one problem. ‘Even here in front of our house you could get amphetamines for only 100 pesos (2 euro),’ we were recently told by … Read more
2 AM. I was on the toilet when I heard a loud scream. Silva’s. I thought she was having a bad dream. But when I came into the room, the lights were on, she had a messy hair and was completely awaken. ‘Cockroach fell on my head!’ she was shocked.‘What?!’‘A cockroach. It must be here somewhere. … Read more
We spent Easter literally in the air, on four different airplanes. From Brussels to Milan. From Milan to Istanbul. From Istanbul to Kuwait. And from Kuwait to Manila in the Philippines. When we were asked about how we survived this great holidays, we could reply as follows: ‘Very vividly and symbolically. Just as Jesus rose from … Read more
Asia, particularly its coastal parts, has always been an attractive tourist destination. Fine beaches, friendly people and low prices. Ten years ago, when I spent three months travelling through Thailand, from south to north, I even met Europeans who decided to spend the whole winter in this warm country. According to their calculations, it pays … Read more
The space in front of the altar in the chapel of Slovenian pastoral center in Brussels was filled with children. Priest Dr. Zvone Štrubelj, who runs the center for four years now, had prepared a special theme for his First Communion pupils. They were discussing about a word ‘table’. We were invited to join in … Read more
We have spent a month in Ukraine. A fortnight in Kiev and another fortnight in Odessa. You may read our posts from Ukraine here. At time, we’ve been collecting funds for a night shelter for homeless in Kiev. As we donated the money collected to Depaul organization in Ukraine, we received this letter of thanks from p. … Read more
I believe that in our crazy world with so much pain, rivalry, hatred, violence, injustice and pressure around, there are poor, the rejected and marginalized people who can become the source of life and salvation for us and for the whole world. And I hope that each of you could someday experience the incredible gift of friendship … Read more
“In Napoli ?!” Franca, Silva’s Italian language teacher at the Ark in Rome has marveled grimacing. “Why did you want to go there? You should take her at least to Capri for a Valentine’s day… “ Well, Naples might not be as exotic as some Italian islands, but it’s still romantic. Moreover, the Italians, for that matter are way more … Read more
Today we are leaving Betzata, a community where we spent almost two months. There are many things which we will be taking with us – in our internal backpacks, where we keep our impressions, memories of everything that the Lord is teaching us along the way. Many of these impression took place in the last … Read more
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