Last Monday June 1, at Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum, Dambisa Moyo and Hernando De Soto, both scholars and experts in the economics of developing nations, argued that aid hurts more than it helps.  The contrary position was taken by Stephen Lewis, former UN special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa, and Paul Collier, professor of economics [...]

Creating a peaceful environment before national elections in 2010, and a referendum on southern independence set for 2011 under the peace deal, should be a priority for Sudanese authorities and the world, he said.

those of you have read either my blog or my book know that me and flying do not get along. it just seems a bit much. how high? how fast? how far? come on. the problem is, of course, if you really like other places then planes get you farther faster, and if one wants [...]

Calvin White, Salmon Arm: You have had so much experience with dying. And your book and blog are all about truly living. What would you say to a young person — say someone between 18 and 30 — if they genuinely wanted to better understand what it means to truly live, and what it means to die?

Last night, I was in Ottawa, talking at its author’s festival (review here).  I spoke with Peter Pigott, author of the book, Canada in Sudan.  I spent my train ride thinking what I was going to as we blurred by early buds on trees and geese in straw strewn fields. Months ago, I had wondered [...]

Six Months in Sudan Dr. James Maskalyk the end. I decided that this book should start at the end. It is the place I am trying most to understand. This is it. I am standing in a field watching sparks from a huge bonfire float so high on hot drafts of air that they become [...]

into the world, this last sunday,  at Toronto’s Gladstone hotel. i arrived  with no notes, and no expectations.  my parents were there early, as were some of my closest friends.  as it drew nearer to 5, the room filled.  when i started speaking, 10 minutes later, there was only standing room.  soon people were being [...]