Taizé experience – Tlemcen, Algeria
From our sister Valérie Kabore, in Hydra, Algeria Dear Sisters, I am happy to share with you my experience of the Taizé meeting in Tlemcen (western Algeria). On Sunday, 20th August, we set off with a Sister of the Immaculate Conception from Ouagadougou, a Sister of Notre Dame du Lac from Bam, a Missionary of Africa trainee and a young Kenyan student… heading for Dar Essalam, the Focolare Welcome Centre in Tlemcen (a little over 500kms west of Algiers). There we met around sixty young students, most of them religious, and some natives of the country. The atmosphere was festive and serene. This event was initiated 18 years ago to support young students, almost all of whom come from sub-Saharan Africa and receive university scholarships in Algeria. A typical day at the Taizé Community is a busy one. It starts at dawn with the Eucharist (for Catholics), followed by Morning…