Free travel on the beautiful Island of Rodos! We spent our days relaxing, swimming, and enjoying the beauty, the friendly Greek people and their fantastic food. While on the island, we went on three tours. The first one was to the island of Symi, which, according to our guide, has the most beautiful harbor in....
The Turkish community near Marburg
We recently arrived in Marburg, Germany. It is a beautiful city, home to a castle where the Grimm brothers based many of their fairy tales on. The university town has 80,000 people of which about 20,000 are university students. The atmosphere at Marburg is very friendly and we were greeted by our host families with....
Seminar in Sustainable Urban Development
On Wednesday, May 20th, we had a seminar on alternative energy sources and sustainable city planning. We met our guide in a classroom under a solar tower in the city of Freiburg. We began with a powerpoint that had many facts about energy usage in Germany as well as the rest of the world. We....
Week 2 in Nigeria
Our second week in Nigeria started with a tour of Vom Hospital and a relaxing swim at HBC resort. We’re beginning to submerge ourselves deeper within the culture as we learned about the conflicts within Nigeria and the peace building efforts of Gopar Tapkida. We also volunteered the morning at Faith Alive Clinic where nursing....
Germany group worships in Basel, Switzerland
On Sunday, May 10 we went to Basel, Switzerland. After walking along the Rhine River we went to church at the Mitenand Fellowship. They were very welcoming and excited to have us there. The service was unique from many other services I’ve been to. They included many languages besides German and English. Also, they put....
Nigeria – the first week in Jos
Greetings from Nigeria! From the moment we arrived in Abuja, Nigeria we have been flooded with the kindness of Nigerians. Our safety is a high importance to the city of Jos and we all are feeling incredibly safe and protected. Everyone is having great, eye-opening experiences with our host families and are treated as if....
Week 1 in Germany
The past few days have been very interesting. On Friday, I ventured away from home with 16 other EMU students, Moira, and our helper Salomé to discover the people, cultures, challenges, language, and great aspects of Germany. The plane ride was great relaxation and gave us some preparation time for our adventure ahead. We then....
Returning Latin America Cross-cultural Chapel
The returning Spring 2009 Guatemala Cross-cultural group shared reflections and adventures from their experiences in Central America in chapel on April 20. Listen to it on the EMU Podcast.
Final reflections from India
We recently arrived back in Delhi for our final stay in India!! For the past week we’ve been in Mussoorie, once again surrounded by the beautiful Himalayas. While we were there we stayed at Woodstock, an international boarding school. It was a very peaceful and relaxing place. During our stay we did some hiking, played....
Coffee
The coffee industry has had a major impact on the lives of most of Central America´s rural communities. In many cases, it has further impoverished families, creating land tenure problems and trapping small growers in a cycle of low selling prices and high production costs. However, some small coffee growers have found that by forming....