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From Exile to Cooperation

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How Eritrean Diaspora Is Building aTransnational Cooperative With Malawi at its Heart  Our member, Philipos, introduces his recently launched initiative in Malawi. This may seem very far reaching for followers of Braided Bridge. It is! Take in what Philipos is sharing now, and we’ll be explaining and sharing more, along with our other work, in upcoming posts. There is room in Braided Bridge for people to work in community, creativity, and justice in many parts of the world and from many perspectives. To begin describing Meadi Cooperative, Philipos writes: In an era marked by tightening global immigration policies in the… read more

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Someone So Beautiful

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We were at the second to last stop of our weekly water distribution and I was counting the cases left for the last group. A woman stood beside me, wondering if we could offer a little more water or fruit. I mentioned the group ahead of us and how much they had grown recently, as I figured out how to separate the last of what remained in the trunk. “Someone died there yesterday,” she said. My stomach clenched, “Who?!” I asked.  My mind flashed to the face of the person at that site that we knew best, someone who exuded… read more

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Vacuum

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I knew her from the warming shelter. On the nights when I dropped in to help, she was often there. So cheerful. Always polite. We could only speak through the translation app on the phone, but we used it. We had several conversations. She worked during the days, at odd jobs she could find, some of them housecleaning. Being able to find work was very important to her. It’s hard to work when you don’t have a place to keep your belongings during the day. There are many who are unhoused who would like to work, but can’t manage it… read more