Not from here

The Northbound journey is purposefully set up in a way to expose us to so many different aspects of the world. In the past 8 months we have visted nations with dominant religions of Islam, Hinduism, Bhuddism, Catholicism, Orthodox Christians and even atheism. We saw the effect of human governments on nations through failed capitalism … Lees voort →

Make a joyful noise

It is our first morning in Yogyakarta in Indonesia. I wake up at around 4:30am to the now forgotten but still familiar sound of the call to prayer being boomed into the neighbourhood from the rooftop of ten plus mosques. Not long after as the dawn starts breaking another strange sound claws its way through my … Lees voort →

You, the school of the nations

To you, the school of the nations This is a thank you. Or an attempt at acknowledgement. To the countless faces and people that I have crossed paths with in the past few years. I once heard a sermon of the way that we are rocks on a river bed, being tossed and turned and … Lees voort →

The world at the end of my thumb

This being my second year on global challenge hitchhiking has become one of those skills that I might consider putting on a CV, I’ve been working in the hours and can honestly say that I love the adventure of putting out my thumb and expectantly waiting to see who will pick us up. My heart … Lees voort →

Israel – where the presence rests

From the north to the south, the beaches of the Galilee to the stone-cobbled streets in Jerusalem, the country shouts the name of our Emmanuel – God with us. But the echoes in the religion and the hate and the noisy youth murmur the depravity of our human souls. This is my second time in … Lees voort →