The women were wailing. The men were chanting. The children were jumping. The atmosphere was powered not by the brisk unreliability of Nigerian electricity, but by a divine grid of charged airwaves. Sweat beads hugged the temple of the lead pastor as the dialectical serenade of Christian tongues pierced the chambers of the auditorium. Power. The voices in prayer, all speaking in unknown tongues, carried the thousands standing in the suspense, filled with anticipation of the e

In respect and honor for a day internationally acknowledged, the United Nations held their annual Women and Girls in Science on February 11th. Advocate Okereke, Benjamin Edozie in collaboration with Medix Frontiers led a team of compassionate professionals in fields of Dentistry and Medicine to discuss the significance of this movement and to network with Urban Girls Secondary School located in Enugu. According to Okereke Benjamin, "The outreach was completed at the Urban Gi

Prevention is a message at the forefront for Chronic Kidney Disease in Nigeria. As many efforts now are tailored towards raising awareness to share the message. Chronic Kidney Disease is preventable, and the causes are treatable. Patients that are akin to managing their diabetes and hypertension can prevent kidney failure. One widely used modality to monitor kidney health is using an ultrasound to visualize the kidneys. According to the Cleveland Clinic Health System, a kidne

My father once told us.... gathered around him in our routine family meetings, that the truest measure of honor is how one protects and reveres a person in their absence. He was preparing for yet another journey to Nigeria, and even in a world where technology had advanced, his physical presence remained the irreplaceable catalyst for progress. Every meeting, every negotiation, every logistical detail carried a different weight when he stepped into the room. He looked into th

Jordyn kept her cell phone mounted. She continued on her drive, ever conscientious of the silent hum of the Rivian Automotive Van 245867C she was assigned for her delivery route. The cozy interior of the van provided a decent amount of room for her 8.5-hour delivery shift. She stretched her neck and back, smiling- wishing that Amazon would provide seats with built-in massage functions. Tough luck J, you know dang well Amazon aint doing that. She chuckled to herself as her cel

Each birthday (and today is my 44th!) invites reflection—on what I’ve learned, what I hold dear, and how I want to walk forward with greater clarity, courage, and grace.   1. Family remains the heartbeat of my life. Everything expands outward from there. 2. Peace is born not of forgetting, but of transforming pain into wisdom. As the poet Rumi wrote, “The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” True healing asks for patience. The strength to sit with what shattered be

Alec Weissgerber President Trump signed an Executive Order designating cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations early on in his presidency. With this designation, the United States is able to freeze any financial assets that the cartels have or are subject to, which will severely limit their operations. This inhibits their ability to conduct operations in Mexico, the United States, and internationally. In addition to that, any organizations that potentially support the car

The Institute on Religion and Democracy (IRD) , founded in 1981, stands at the sacred intersection of faith and public life. Its founders knew the Church’s witness was never meant to stay behind sanctuary walls but to speak God’s truth into every sphere of society. The IRD exists from the conviction that historic, biblical Christianity holds enduring wisdom about freedom, human dignity, and moral responsibility; truths rooted not in opinion but in the character of God Himsel

Editor’s Note: This guest post is written by Meg Jang, whose service with the City of Austin and Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center highlights the compassion, innovation, and heart behind community-driven solutions. About the Author I have always known I wanted to do work protecting human rights and equity for people who have been historically and often intentionally underserved. For high school I attended an International Baccalaureate school, setting me up with the awarene

By: Naomi Corbi This article investigates the rise of sovereign access networks (SANs)—specifically, the AERIE system—and their potential integration into U.S. national security architecture. Originating from the architectural security firm SAFE, AERIE represents a highly advanced, privately operated network of autonomous, crisis-resilient compounds designed for elite clientele. These systems often outmatch government infrastructure in te