Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen are two of my favourite artists because of their songwriting abilities. I wrote this blog to show appreciation and describe the effects of their beautiful lyrics on me. Darkness at the break of noon; shadows even the silver spoon; the handmade blade, the child’s balloon… It’s All Right Ma – […]
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Interview with Dr Natasha Salifyanji Kaoma
In today’s blog, Helen interviews Dr Natasha Salifyanji Kaoma, an influential young female doctor in Zambia. Read the interview transcript below to find out what they discussed. Helen: It is a pleasure to talk to you as always. Please can you tell our readers about yourself, your work, where you get your motivation from and your ambitions. […]
Ghana visit for this year’s HALI Indaba
My excitement mounted as I arrived at Heathrow Terminal 4 to be greeted by Mike King, a fellow member of the HALI Access Network, representing Ashinaga. It was good to see him after a year; we had a lot to catch up with. The HALI Access Network is the brain child of Rebecca Zeigler Mano, […]
Our Moon meet-up – Edinburgh
I left Tunbridge Wells yesterday before dawn broke, a clear sky with a full moon shining between the trees as I drove through the countryside to the airport – an auspicious start to my day. It was the first time I would be meeting up with Quincy and Janet since they arrived in Edinburgh last […]
A note from Helen
It struck me recently that many of our followers on social media grab snippets about the work that we do, get to see some beautiful photos and hear from our students. But they rarely hear from me. When I meet people, they first ask what I do, then they want to know why does a […]
The Big Give Christmas Challenge is almost here just 1 day to go! Read Quincy’s story and consider making a gift this Christmas to help other bright but financially disadvantaged youth in Africa.
QUINCY Quincy has been an Our Moon scholar since 2016. She graduated last August from our programme. Quincy’s father died when she was very young. There is no safety net in Zambia – no benefits system and few jobs for people like Quincy’s mother who only had a little schooling and few skills. Some of her mother’s […]