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Kitchen etiquette in Xhosa culture

Kitchen etiquette in Xhosa culture

Do not peak into the pot if you are not the one who is cooking. Literally they told me it is like slapping the person who is cooking in the face. Slap!

It’s lobolo time!

It’s lobolo time!

I have a wonderful news to share.  Mr. Zukisani Nzala (OLIA’s Treasurer) will be traveling to Eastern Cape for a lobolo negotiation.  Lobolo negotiation is one of the most important events in Xhosa culture.  It meant to bridge the two families together by men from […]

I don’t blame those young men who do bad things

I don’t blame those young men who do bad things

Mthandazo’s day starts around 10 am.  He heads down to Nkanini, Khayelitsha, and starts knocking on the shack doors.  Surely the spring is here, but the violently unpredictable weather proves to him again that the only power he possesses is the message that was given […]

“I’m gonna make you sweat until…”

“I’m gonna make you sweat until…”

We finally found the trio for the upcoming event in…  

One More Thing…

One More Thing…

We don’t often think about what it means to be a family. Sometimes the aspiration to define the family happens by necessity to cope with changes that we face such as a loss or gain of a family member. I am facing one of those […]

OLIA Staff Outing

OLIA Staff Outing

Gaansbai Youth Leadership Seminar was postponed till October.  We seized the opportunity to have an early morning staff meeting/outing in Muizenberg.  We shared our thoughts, and ideas, as well as a message and heartfelt prayers.

Humble beginning of OLIA

We have launched OLIA as NPO in South Africa with the following members. Jung Lee (Chairperson), Mthandazo Vusani (Vice-Chairperson), Siyamcela Nxathi (Secretary), Zuikisani Nzala (Treasurer), Helen Lee (Teacher Training Project Manager), Rev. Insik Kim (Advisor), Rev. Sung Jin Jun (Advisor). Mthandazo and Sakhile left their […]

Trip to Korea – Updated with more pictures

Trip to Korea – Updated with more pictures

Abohna, Helen and Jung will be away on a trip to Korea to promote ‘I’m Precious to Jesus Campaign.’  Please pray for a safe journey. They will be in Korea from July 3rd to 23rd.