Posts in Up close with humanity

The Pause

Being on the outside of social groups is painful and confusing. Especially when you can’t communicate in ways that are familiar.

In this post I will share my own experiences of relating across the cultural divide as a foreign woman living in Malawi and how I am trying to posture myself.

Cross cultural living, Up close with humanityShannon BrinkOctober 28, 2019Comment

Underneath

Suffering is a human leveller. We may look different and suffer differently but we all suffer.

Within the walls of a hospital, we each check our status at the door. It is sacred space entering into suffering with others.

Beauty in Brokenness, Up close with humanity, Raw QuestionsShannon BrinkSeptember 13, 2019Comment