Young men sat under one of the few acacia trees that bordered the Lenkima Primary School. Deep in the territory controlled by the Turkana community, these Samburu Morans (warriors) seemed tense and tightly grouped together. Meanwhile, passing villagers, keeping their distance, came to me to ask in a barely intelligible mix of Turkana and Swahili,… Continue reading Meetings of Former Friends and Former Enemies
Category: Conflict Resolution
The Hummingbird and Peace Camp
In June-July 2018, CPI Kenya hosted the first-ever Peace Camp between Ilchamus and Pokot children. CPI Kenya's 2018 Peace Fellow, Colleen Denny, wrote about it in her below blog. Written by: Colleen Denny 2018 Advocacy Project Peace Fellow to CPI Kenya There is an old African story about a hummingbird and a jungle fire. It… Continue reading The Hummingbird and Peace Camp
The Value of Friendship in Conflict Resolution
In the changing world of today, where technology and the consumerism culture is slowly isolating people into an individualistic world, true friendship is becoming a bit rare. You may dispute this fact and say that “I have so many friends”. The question is, what is the objective of your friendship and is your friendship mutually… Continue reading The Value of Friendship in Conflict Resolution