When I was leaving the Ecology Program nursery in Kambol, Phnom Penh, late afternoon of 30 July, I felt gloomy. It dawned on me at that moment, that I had to say goodbye to the life I embraced for the past three years: my life with the Ecology Program team — whom I considered my family; the nursery that we built together — which I called my home; and the three local community partners — with whom we shared the same dream of caring for our common home. In a couple of days, I was going to leave all of

“I was just asked,” says Br Noel Oliver SJ of his mission in Afghanistan. There he helped fund and build a technical school where girls were also taught alongside boys. Br Oliver shares his memories of Afghanistan and the people he met as a Jesuit missionary. Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on telegram

This is Sch. Damo Chour of the Society of Jesus. I was sent to the Philippines in 2011 to undergo my Jesuit formation. (In the meantime, I went back to Cambodia for two years of regency at Xavier Jesuit School) Today, I am going to share with you a few things about my life as a Jesuit in formation and theological studies. I am currently living in Arrupe International Residence which is located within in the Ateneo de Manila University campus. This residence houses many Jesuit scholastics from around the world, and particularly from the East-Asian and Oceania region. It