Some may think it is irresponsible to take six children to a land infested with a dreadful disease, known for large snakes, spiders, and other predators. But I know it is much more irresponsible to ignore the call of your children’s…

America is not evil. It is my country, and still the greatest country on earth. It is as diverse as it is beautiful and I am thankful everyday to be born there and have lived there. I will celebrate the…

Last night the power went out in the village that will be our new home. It was a typical ‘African moment’ as they say. It did not bother me at all. I thought the wine tasted better by candlelight, and…

Lisa Black’s journey through Africa; a series The plane began its decent. Africa was all around me. Over 24 hours of travel to get here was nothing but a whisper in time. My journey started 36 years prior. My heart neither quickened nor…