Wednesday, January 30, 2013

blessed are those who mourn


She was only 35. Married in 2005, mother of four children, active in her church.

She died on Saturday from meningitis.

It was my first funeral here in Zambia. I was the only mukuwa in the crowd of a thousand mourning family and friends.

The meager gift of my presence felt meaningless to offer the grief-stricken loved ones.

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  1. Pastor wants to know what's a mukuwa? Is that good or bad to be the only one in the crowd?

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    1. "Mukuwa" is Tonga for "white person" (or, as I understand, any skin color other than dark brown).

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