October 29, 2020

Minutes of the African Proverbs Working Group (APWG) Executive Committee Zoom Meeting on Saturday, 22 August, 2020 in Nairobi, Kenya

Present Joseph G. Healey – Moderator +254 723 362 993 JGHealey@aol.com Grace Njau (host) – Chairperson + 254 722 260 078 annegracenj@gmail.com Joseph Kai Kariuki – […]
September 30, 2020

October, 2020 One who associates with a person with bad behaviors risks falling into them. Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb

Muceera na mukundu akundukaga take. (Gikuyu, Kenya) Atembeaye na mtu mwenye tabia mbaya mwishoe huziiaga hizo tabia mbaya. (Swahili) Celui qui s’associe à une personne ayant […]
September 3, 2020

September, 2020 When a bird builds its nest it uses the feathers of other birds. Ganda/Kooki (Uganda) Proverb

Akanyonyi kakozesa byo oya birara okuzimba ekisu kyaako.(Kooki) Ndege hujenga kiota kwa kutumia manyoya ya ndege wengine. (Swahili) Quand l’oiseau construit son nid, Il utilise les […]
August 31, 2020

September, 2020 When a bird builds its nest it uses the feathers of other birds. Ganda/Kooki (Uganda) Proverb

Akanyonyi kakozesa byo oya birara okuzimba ekisu kyaako.(Kooki) Ndege hujenga kiota kwa kutumia manyoya ya ndege wengine. (Swahili) Quand l’oiseau construit son nid, Il utilise les […]
August 6, 2020

25 Years of Towards an African Narrative Theology (1995 to 2020)

By Joseph G. Healey Here is our 25-year Timeline: 1995: writing the book with co-author Maryknoll Father Donald Sybertz, MM who served as a Maryknoll Missionary […]
August 1, 2020

August, 2020 A climbing plant with tendrils cannot grow on its own without a tree’s support. Rufumbira (Uganda) Proverb

Imbuto zikurura zishingirwa ibiti. (Rufumbira) Mmea utambaao hauwezi stawi bila kuchimikiwa kijiti. (Swahili) Une plante vrille ne peut pas grandir seule, sans le support d’un arbre. […]
July 27, 2020

Minutes of The African Proverbs Working Group (APWG) Executive Committee Zoom Meeting held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, 25 July, 2020 in Nairobi, Kenya

Present Joseph G. Healey – Moderator +254 723 362 993 JGHealey@aol.com Margaret Wambere Ireri – Treasurer +254 722 537 774 margwireri@yahoo.com Elias Bushiri – Vice Secretary […]
July 20, 2020

Minutes of the African Proverbs Working Group (APWG) Executive Committee Zoom Meeting Held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, 27 June, 2020 in Nairobi, Kenya

Present Joseph G. Healey — Moderator ­ +254 723 362 993       JGHealey@aol.com Elias Bushiri Elie — Vice-Secretary             +254 741 497 556       ebushiri@gmail.com Grace […]
June 30, 2020

July, 2020 There are not big horns, they are all horns. Nuer (South Sudan, Ethiopia) Proverb

Thilɛ dit tuɔ̱ŋ. (Nuer) Hakuna pembe kubwa, zote ni pembe. (Swahili) Il n’y a pas une grande corne, elles les sont toutes. (French) There are not […]