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Author: Rachel Pieh Jones

Rachel Pieh Jones writes about life at the crossroads of faith and culture for the New York Times, Christianity Today, Runners World, and more. Her work is influenced by living in the Horn of Africa, raising Third Culture Kids, and adventurous exploration of the natural world. She is the author of Stronger than Death: How Annalena Tonelli Defied Terror and Tuberculosis in the Horn of Africa. Visit her at www.djiboutijones.com. Stay in touch with Rachel through her Stories from the Horn newsletter.
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02/17/2020

Pleasure and Pain

The goodness of body parts

by Rachel Pieh Jones

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12/03/2014

All Beans, No Tomatoes

A week in the life of a food vendor in Djibouti.

by Rachel Pieh Jones

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09/11/2013

Failing to Learn Somali

Building the bridge between language and culture

by Rachel Pieh Jones

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07/31/2013

"Bring a Big Knife to School" Day

I bought the Somali knife for my daughter and found a sense of self in my foreign home.

by Rachel Pieh Jones

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