We in Africa wonder: Can the world outside see the human beings -- or the potential partners -- behind the unrelenting despair?

We must be ready to learn from one another, not claiming that we alone possess all truth and that somehow we have a corner on God.

The World Cup will be more than just a football tournament

You must show the world that you abhor fighting.

Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.

We are each made for goodness, love and compassion. Our lives are transformed as much as the world is when we live with these truths.