Good Luck... Nigeria

With the African Summit in the news and the plight of those abducted Muslim girls very much no longer in the news, I think we should be asking why? Ken Saro-Wiwa knew the answer.

Good luck rescuing your daughters, Johnathan.

Many Ways to Pray

Somaly Mam is a true life heroine. A real super hero. What she has done, and is doing, is an utterly remarkable work of God manifesting in human beings. As a child in her native Cambodia, Mam was sold into sexual slavery and suffered the most vile cruelties. She survived, by the Grace of Allah and her own human resolve. She now operates a foundation and functions as a modern day Harriet Tubman.

Reading Mam's book, The Road of Lost Innocence, I am reminded of the truth of God: There are no chosen people. There is only triumph over evil by compassion through the universal principle of love. I will not review the book here. However, I encourage you to read it, if only as a hedge against your own complacency and self pity. I warn you, however. Although Mam writes a poignant account of her experience, free of the titillating details, her story will, literally speaking, pinch your heart.